I couldn't agree with you more, Dick. What really impresses me is the number of obviously new extras I hear on the air sending very slow speed CW. It almost sounds like the old novice band. Obviously, they are learning CW, much like many of us learned CW by finding the courage to practice new found skills during on the air qsos. My hat is off to those operators. They are attempting to become proficient in CW not because they were required to but because they really want to. That is real motivation and they should be congratulated for it. Come on, the CW versus no CW war is long over. Times change. Need change. It's way past time for us to also change.
Bruce-W8FU -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dick Dievendorff Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 4:39 PM To: 'Dick Grolleman'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Whaddayaknow... passed the Extra Since the code test is no longer administered, even if one were to request it, it's a bit of a flame-bait question. What choice would he have? He's accomplished a meaningful milestone. Congratulations! Dick, K6KR -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dick Grolleman Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 12:51 PM To: James Sarte; 'Mike B'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Whaddayaknow... passed the Extra Isn't that Extra-light? with no code? 73 de Dick PA3FQA, N7QA also Extra ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Sarte" <kc2...@gmail.com> To: "'Mike B'" <kw...@comcast.net>; <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 8:38 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Whaddayaknow... passed the Extra > Hi Mike, > > Thanks for your email. Good deal on the brownie points! I however, even > as > a new Extra don't impress some of my colleagues at work. One of them is > the > station master for 4UN1UN (I work at the UN), so I have a lot to live up > too! > > 73, > James KC2UEE > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike B > Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 2:31 PM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Whaddayaknow... passed the Extra > > Congratulations, James! It's a definite accomplishment, and one to be > proud > of. > Heck, I even put it on my resume! (I found out after being hired in my > current > position that my boss is a Tech-class, so having an Extra-class was a > definite > brownie point.) > > 73, > > Mike > KW1ND > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
