Off Subject: Ham Radio

[Richard Strickland]

Bill, I let mine expire and they wouldn't give me credit for code--no proof
on me--but I didn't make a big deal about it since all I really wanted it
for these days was RC--but my old certificate may be in a
file----somewhere........  Ham Class was the first time I heard that all
this electronic stuff runs on smoke.....

RS


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Glaze" <billglaze at triad.rr.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 1:52 PM
Subject: Re: Off Subject: Ham Radio


> Jerry:
> Sure is possible to get a Tech license without code.  In fact, if you
> want to upgrade, and you have passed 5 WPM in the sometime past, it will
> carry-over into your new ticket.
> So,
> 1)You don't need code for a new tech license
> 2) If you've ever passed code, even at 5 WPM and have something to prove
> it, you don't need to take it ever again.  (I happened to save my old
> CSCE (Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination--whew!)  So
> right now, I'm at General level with all code privileges, and that is
> with not having listened to CW since 1991 or so.
> And, as a kind of aside, John Ferrell, (Extra Class, W8CCW) and I are
> exploring computer programs to brush up on Morse; they've got some great
> learning programs out there.  If your friend wanted to visit the ARRL
> web site, he could get filled in on what's available.  I believe
> WWW.ARRL.org might get him started.  (Might be .com)  In any event, a
> web search would show it.
> 3)If you do decide to get a Tech license, and get the code, you will
> have additional operating privileges, should you decide to exercise them.
> If I can help out any other way, just drop me a line.
>
> Bill Glaze
> KI4JQW
> NSRCA 2388
>
> Jerry Budd wrote:
>
> >> Bill,
> >>    Do you happen to know if there is a no code Tech license that
> >> covers 6 meters.  I was asked this recently at the field by a flyer
> >> interested in a ham ticked but who cannot seem to get the hang of
Morse.
> >
> >
> > There is, that's what I have (got it in 1991).
> >
> > Jerry, KC6WFF
>
>
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