Subj : Re: How do you study for extra?
To   : Ed Vance
From : Nigel Reed
Date : Tue Mar 26 2024 12:06 pm

  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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