Passed Amateur Extra Class License Today

[lbailey]

I took the Amateur Extra Class license test today in San Angelo, TX.  This
has been one of my New's Year's Resolution over the past couple of years.
When we left on vacation this year for the mountatins of New Mexico, I
took a copy of the question pool & spent some time studying.  I wasn't
ready but I had already registered & paid my money so I decided to drive
down to San Angelo & take the test for the "practice."  Well, I passed
with an 84 & I'm thrilled & this will upgrade me from Advanced to Amateur
Extra. (Now I need to qualify on W1AW for 20 wpm CW copy)

At 58, I decided to go ahead & do this 'cuz I know my brain is not getting
any better....so no time like the present.

During my prep, I took the 800+ questions & went through them
"highlighting" the correct answers in "yellow."  Then I went back worked
on the mathematical questons placing the formula on the Q&A Pool printout.

We got back from vacation before I had time to go through & review all of
the questions again.  This morning, I drove down to San Angelo early &
spent about an hour & half reviewing some of the mathematical solutions
again.

The test had 50 questions, and I was finished in about an hour.

===============a little history==================
I passed my Novice in 1960 at the age of 12 under the elmership of K5QWT &
K5SBU
I passed my General on my 13th birthday, Sept. 9 1960.  Back then we
memorized schematics!
I passed my Advanced ticket in the late 1970's.
============================================

Hats off to you guys that passed the Extra Class ticket back in the days
when you had to copy & send 20 wpm CW, too

Now to get back to work on K2 & upgrade it from an "A" to a "B."

73,
Lynn - K5AVJ

PS.  All I used was the ARRL Amateur Extra Class License Manual & an extra
copy of the Q&A pool.  Additional help is available from various websites.
 Go for it!
http://www.remote.arrl.org/arrlvec/pools.html
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[Vin Cortina]

Congratulations Lynn!!!

Good for you, we look forward to seeing you in the "Extra subband".  Of
course now we'll have to teach you the secret handshake...  :)
I was one of the last "20 WPM extras", but hey, if you want to learn it, you
will.

See you on the bands.

Vin  KR2F
k1-4  s/n:1977
KX1  s/n:1476 (under construction)


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>I took the Amateur Extra Class license test today ...

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[Ron-73]

[hidden email] wrote:

>I took the Amateur Extra Class license test today in San Angelo, TX.  This
>has been one of my New's Year's Resolution over the past couple of years.
>When we left on vacation this year for the mountatins of New Mexico, I
>took a copy of the question pool & spent some time studying.  I wasn't
>ready but I had already registered & paid my money so I decided to drive
>down to San Angelo & take the test for the "practice."  Well, I passed
>with an 84 & I'm thrilled & this will upgrade me from Advanced to Amateur
>Extra. (Now I need to qualify on W1AW for 20 wpm CW copy)
>
>At 58, I decided to go ahead & do this 'cuz I know my brain is not getting
>any better....so no time like the present.
>
>During my prep, I took the 800+ questions & went through them
>"highlighting" the correct answers in "yellow."  Then I went back worked
>on the mathematical questons placing the formula on the Q&A Pool printout.
>
>We got back from vacation before I had time to go through & review all of
>the questions again.  This morning, I drove down to San Angelo early &
>spent about an hour & half reviewing some of the mathematical solutions
>again.
>
>The test had 50 questions, and I was finished in about an hour.
>
>===============a little history==================
>I passed my Novice in 1960 at the age of 12 under the elmership of K5QWT &
>K5SBU
>I passed my General on my 13th birthday, Sept. 9 1960.  Back then we
>memorized schematics!
>I passed my Advanced ticket in the late 1970's.
>============================================
>
>Hats off to you guys that passed the Extra Class ticket back in the days
>when you had to copy & send 20 wpm CW, too
>
>Now to get back to work on K2 & upgrade it from an "A" to a "B."
>
>73,
>Lynn - K5AVJ
>
>PS.  All I used was the ARRL Amateur Extra Class License Manual & an extra
>copy of the Q&A pool.  Additional help is available from various websites.
> Go for it!
>http://www.remote.arrl.org/arrlvec/pools.html
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Good for you.  I know the feeling.  I passed my Extra one year ago, a
month before my son got his Technician License.  Having no license, I
got the Advanced License in 1978, passing all elements, including the
13WPM,  in one sitting.   I always did want that Extra, but never got
around to it until I made up my mind to get it no matter how long it
took. It was easier one  year ago than it was twenty five years
ago...Back then you had to do square roots by hand...no calculators
allowed.  I remember sitting in the Customs House in San Francisco
taking my tests, and one guy got caught using a calculator and was
tossed out...The thing was, they were thinking people were loading the
formulas into their calculators thus cheating...plus you were supposed
to do the math all yourself..I am sure there are those guys here who
took the tests when you had to draw your own circuits...I think I miss
the days when it was harder.....But on the other hand, my son is KG6ZUB,
and I am pleased...

Ron KB6GK
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[Jeff Stai]

At 05:49 PM 7/16/2006, [hidden email] wrote:
>Hats off to you guys that passed the Extra Class ticket back in the days
>when you had to copy & send 20 wpm CW, too
>
>Now to get back to work on K2 & upgrade it from an "A" to a "B."
>
>73,
>Lynn - K5AVJ

hi Lynn - you have actually joined a very rare club indeed: The "Advanced Plus" Club!

welcome and congrats!-) - jeff wk6i (ex-kq6vq advanced)


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[Phil Kane-2]

On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 18:06:29 -0700, RG wrote:

> I remember sitting in the Customs House in San Francisco
>taking my tests, and one guy got caught using a calculator and was
>tossed out...The thing was, they were thinking people were loading the
>formulas into their calculators thus cheating...plus you were supposed
>to do the math all yourself.

  It wasn't so much the formulas, some "crooks" were loading in
  the answers in the era of Dick Bash and the stolen Q&As.  That
  eventually led to the public question pools.   Eventually
  calculators were allowed if they were of the type that had no
  memory if they were turned off and on in the examiner's
  presence.

  I was one of the engineers there who gave the code tests, and
  in fact from 1968 through 1974 my office was the room in which
  the code table with the funky Trimm headsets of the type that I
  would love to have today to  go with my refurbished J-38 key
  was located.

  I took my Novice and Tech in the NY office in 1952, and then
  after college and grad school took the General (13 wpm code
  test was all I had to take) in the NY office in 1962. I took
  the Advanced written in 1968 in the San Francisco office just
  after it was restored to the "menu", and the Extra 20 wpm
  code and the written there in 1974. By that time I was a
  supervisor in that office so they had to get another supervisor
  to give me the test. After making  sure that I did copy enough
  at 20 wpm to qualify, he started cranking up the speed on the
  machine behind my back, and lost me somewhere about 25!!

  I never did become a VE after I retired 11 years ago -- I've
  given enough tests in my lifetime!!!

  Congrats to all who take and pass the tests now and in the
  future!

--
   73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
   Elecraft K2/100   5402

   From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
   Beaverton (Washington County)  Oregon



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[Ron D'Eau Claire-2]

Phil, K2ASP wrote:

I was one of the engineers there (Customs House in San Francisco) who gave
the code tests, and
  in fact from 1968 through 1974 my office was the room in which
  the code table with the funky Trimm headsets of the type that I
  would love to have today to  go with my refurbished J-38 key
  was located.

-------------------------

You may well have given me my Extra test there in the 70's. I darn near
ripped that key off the desk hammering out the 20 wpm!

I neglected to renew my Commercial Radiotelegraph license in time and had to
re-sit that test too, but that was in the early 90's over in Oakland. I
understand it was the last, or nearly the last, exam conducted by the FCC
before they turned them over to subcontractor testing agencies. Dave Doone
of the SF FCC office gave my sending test that time.

CONGRATULATIONS to Bernie!!!

Well done!

Test were ALWAYS harder back when us OT's took 'em, and the snow was deeper
and rain harder.

Some day you can grumble about how easy it is for the kids of 2040 to pass
their exams...

Ron AC7AC

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[Alexandra Carter]

Congrats to the new Extra!

I wish I'd done my 20WPM Extra back in the early 80s when I had all  
that momentum built up from getting my Advanced. I really wish I'd  
done it now that I hear you can get an FCC 2nd class radiotelegraph  
license and get credit for the code part if you're a 20WPM Extra.  
Instead, if I want to do this, I have to study like mad and do the  
actually rather harder FCC commercial test.

73 de Alex NS6Y.

On Jul 16, 2006, at 5:56 PM, Vin Cortina wrote:

> Congratulations Lynn!!!
>
> Good for you, we look forward to seeing you in the "Extra  
> subband".  Of course now we'll have to teach you the secret  
> handshake...  :)
> I was one of the last "20 WPM extras", but hey, if you want to  
> learn it, you will.
>
> See you on the bands.
>
> Vin  KR2F
> k1-4  s/n:1977
> KX1  s/n:1476 (under construction)

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[Darwin, Keith]

Hey, Congratulations Lynn.  That is quite an accomplishment.

I had it easier than those who went before me but a bit harder than you
did.  I had to pass 20 wpm but it was a simulated QSO and I only needed
a minute or 2 of solid copy or 70% on the written questions.  I didn't
have to go to the FCC office and I didn't have to do any sending.

Ironically, if I were to retest today, I'm sure I'd fail the written
portion of most of the tests.  CW is the only part I'd still be able to
pass.

- Keith KD1E -
- K2 5411 -


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I took the Amateur Extra Class license test today ... passed with an 84
... Now I need to qualify on W1AW for 20 wpm CW copy

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