Not so fast! I had to do 13 wpm sending and receiving at the FCC field
office in Pittsburgh
in 1974. I just had to send two words and I passed. I had a Conditional
Class at that
time, and decided to upgrade to Advanced. Yes, I had to take the 13 wpm
sending and receiving
tests for the Conditional ticket (mail test for General Class privileges).
In 1992 I had to take
the receiving test only for the Extra.
Ron
K3MIY
-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of James Duffer
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:35 PM
To: Ten Tec
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Extra class CW Sending Test
> From: Rick@DJ0IP.de
> To: tentec@contesting.com
> Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 18:05:23 -0500
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Extra class CW Sending Test
>
> Jim, is that true or is it jusa a bunch of wd4 [hot] air ?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of James Duffer
> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 10:27 AM
> To: Ten Tec
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Extra class CW Sending Test
>
>
> I didn't have to take a sending test for extra.
> 73, de wd4air
>
It is true, the only sending test was the Novice Test in 1967. In 1976 at
Memphis, TN the Extra Test was receipt of 5 character groups with a certain
number of characters with no errors (I failed that one) several months
later it was to copy text and pass a ten question test that could be
answered by the text, this I passed. Never was their a test for actual
sending. So I didn't need a key, bug, buzzer with push back wire etc. I
thought this was true for the amateur extra class! Now the commercial FCC
Telegraph Class I believe required a sending test.
73, de Jim wd4(hot)air P.S. I was employed by the FAA as an electronic
tech (GS-856) at the time so I didn't even request a special call, that one
still fit.
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