Re: Re: How do you study for extra?
By: Ed Vance to Nigel Reed on Sun Mar 24 2024 19:24:23
> It was 3 months after I received my Novice ticket that I ordered a DX40 from
> Heathkit.
> After building it I was transmitting on 7.173Mc/s and found a card in my
> postal mailbox that I was being heard on 14.346 Mc/s , it was an OO Card,
> (Official Observer).
> I wrote Heathkit, and they said one of the Coils needed replacing.
> A local store was selling Heathkit products so I took the TX to the repair
> department and paid to have it fixed.
> Sitting in a Bus with the TX on my lap both ways probably looked strange to
> others riding the Bus, didn't bother me, I paid the fare same as they.
You would have thought they'd send you a replacement since they sent you a bad
one. As long as it got fixed, I guess.
> No plans to upgrade from Advanced Class, wish You well studying for the
> Amateur Extra test.
> Took it once, passed CW, failed text part, walked out with a Temporary
> Advanced ticket.
I found morse very easy to learn but difficult to get speed and proficiency.
Thankfully there's no CW requirement any more, which I think opens the door to a
lot more people, and that probably annoys the old timers some that had to deal
with it.
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