Off Subject: Ham Radio

[Bill Glaze]

Yeah, Rich:  If I hadn't kept my CSCE from 1991, (dunno why; just 
happened to have it) I would have been toast.  Bill Glaze

Richard Strickland wrote:

>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
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>----- 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
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>>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:
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>>>>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.
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>>>There is, that's what I have (got it in 1991).
>>>
>>>Jerry, KC6WFF
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