Subj : Test
To   : Craig Healy
From : Russell Tiedt
Date : Thu Apr 05 2001 03:32 pm

 ->> code practice, which I have not had time to use recently as I am busy
 ->> rebuilding my system after WINNT and a Linux gotha I missed trashed a
 ->> partions, a sorry state of affairs..

 CH> Ouch!  Problem I found with the tapes is that you eventually memorize
 CH> them.  I have a great old Heathkit morse keyboard with a random 
 CH> practice
 CH> mode.  I'd bet there are many programs, even DOS, for code practice.  
 CH> I
 CH> wrote one years ago for the old TI-99/4A.  The machine was so slow it
 CH> couldn't send over about 13wpm..

Will get around to looking as soon as my system gets back to normal.

 ->> CH> I don't know the testing regimen, but 5wpm shouldn't be hard.
 ->>
 ->> I believe that one has to send at 5wpm for three minutes and recieve
 ->> a message correctly sent a 5wpm over a 5 minute interval.

 CH> 5wpm is almost lobotomy speed.  Should be able to do that pretty
 CH> quickly.

Just need to learn the code, and get the hand muscles syncronised.


 ->> Over the years I have aquired enough manuals for the learning part, n
 ->> need to get an updated version of the new Laws of the Land
 ->> regulating Ham Radio in ZA land. These have changed since I last
 ->> looked into getting a HAM Radio Lisence.

 CH> Must be something on the web, somewhere.  Does your local radio 
 CH> society
 CH> have a web site?


Yeah, noticed they sell the legal booklet quite cheap, will order it. 

Russell

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