Re: [Elecraft] get to your local library.

2011-01-22 Thread Nate Bargmann
* On 2011 21 Jan 23:47 -0600, Kevin Rock wrote: If you ask your local VE very nicely they will give you the code exams. All of them :) It is fun to see how you do on each for a little practice. Not this VE team (I'm the CVE). I will, however, provide information on W1AW qualifying runs

Re: [Elecraft] get to your local library.

2011-01-22 Thread Jim Wiley
Sorry, but the VEC (Anchorage) , of which I am chairman, no longer offers code testing for any reason. All of the exam tapes and texts were destroyed a few years ago. We don't even have the 5 WPM stuff any more.If someone is looking for a code test, I would suggest listening to W1AW,

Re: [Elecraft] get to your local library.

2011-01-22 Thread Nate Bargmann
* On 2011 22 Jan 08:41 -0600, Jim Wiley wrote: This does not mean that learning and using Morse code is being discouraged - just the opposite is true. Both the ARRL and the W5YI / Gordon West groups reported a while back that sales of code practice tapes and other code learning materials

Re: [Elecraft] get to your local library.

2011-01-22 Thread Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
That's great news, Nate! By the way... I notice a lot of operators sending E N when answering a turn over and confirming questions. Is that a new cool way to send Roger (R), or have I missed something in the last twenty years or so? 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976

Re: [Elecraft] get to your local library.

2011-01-22 Thread Kevin Rock
It is interesting how each VEC works just a little differently from the others. I have worked for four of them over the years. Even within a VEC various teams have their own styles. However, I am sure we all want the very same thing. That being said I know a number of teams still have

Re: [Elecraft] get to your local library.

2011-01-22 Thread Fred Jensen
On 1/22/2011 7:17 AM, Amateur Radio Operator N5GE wrote: That's great news, Nate! By the way... I notice a lot of operators sending E N when answering a turn over and confirming questions. Is that a new cool way to send Roger (R), or have I missed something in the last twenty years or so?

[Elecraft] get to your local library.

2011-01-21 Thread tony rowland
heard someone say that the tech. study guide guide they got from our local library showed that you still need code test. went and looked for myself. yep there it was. an arrl book from 2001. told help desk they needed to update. was told it was on order. all three test books will be ordered.

Re: [Elecraft] get to your local library.

2011-01-21 Thread Kevin Rock
If you ask your local VE very nicely they will give you the code exams. All of them :) It is fun to see how you do on each for a little practice. 73, Kevin. KD5ONS On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:38:01 -0800, tony rowland biggsbigb...@yahoo.com wrote: heard someone say that the tech.