upgrading

[kc8vcb]

i am going to take the general and morse code test today at 13http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif0. wish me luck!

73 de kc8vcb

p.s. for those code addicts out there that say youth don't like the code, i love it and will use it often and i'm 15. especially since another ham gave me a ten-tec century 21. [for people that don't know thats a cw only rig]

[ke4pjw]

Hey Sam, good luck. I bet you do just fine :)

[KC2KEG]

Good luck kc8vcb....I'm sure you will do fine! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

wish me luck too...I'm taking the general test next Saturday

[n7wsb]

I wish you both luck - I know that if you studied hard you'll have a cool head and pass with ease.

[KB1IPK]

Good luck Sam!!
You will do great! I just got my general ticket 1 month ago and I am 14 years old.

I'd love to talk to you on the bands, but I don't own any HF gear http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif . I am still waiting for some to give me a Ten-Tec http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif !!

73, kb1ipk ........ Jonathan

[kc8vcb]

thanks everbody, maybe i'll post if i pass.

keg, good luck on your test.

73 de kc8vcb

[kd5scg]

You should see the k3wwp website, It has a section about teens and CW

[kc8vcb]

I PASSED!!!!!! missed only three questions on the written. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif and passed the code with one minute solid copy. hope see you's on hf.

73 de kc8vcb/ag

[KC2KEG]

Congraluations Sam!!! I wish you have a good time in CW and HF!

Bye the way...how's the Element 1 test like? I'm studying at 15 WPM Character Speed and Half code speed with the G4FON CW trainer...am i doing OK?

[N0PU]

Congrats...

[kc8vcb]

kc2keg, your doing fine, at least your using the same program that i used. the test i was givin was at 13 word per minute code speed and 5 words per minute word speed. so learning code a little bit faster than you need to helped me. but i would still keep with the g4fon program, it is the best program i found. [for sale or free]
if you have any more questions feel free to ask.

73 de kc8vcb/ag

[KC2KEG]

Thanks Sam...so do you mean I need to be able to copy at "Full" code speed to pass the test? Or "Half" speed is just fine?

Thanks and best 73's
kc2keg

[kc8vcb]

if you mean half speed as in 5 wpm word speed, yes thats all you need. if you are using g4fon and set the settings at the lowest speed [15 wpm code speed 5wpm word speed] thats all you need to pass the test. one thing i found out is that you should try to surf the net and try to find "mock" qso's to listen to. it realy helps.

73 de kc8vcb

[KB1IPK]

Try: www.aa9pw.com
That's a good place to listen to "mock" QSO's. You can also listen to specific letters, numbers, and punctuation.
You don't even have to download anything. You can listen to it on the web.
You set the speed and listen to the QSO.
Hope it helps! I used it when I was learning the code.
73, kb1ipk..... Jonathan

Sam, Good job on passing the test.
KEG: You'll do just fine!! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[w3sy]

Don't forget to get a straight key and code oscillator so you can practice sending. That's an often-overlooked way to increase your code speed!

Send from a book... Send random thoughts. But SEND.

It works. No lie.

[KC2KEG]

hehe thanks guys...I've been praticing sending CW on HF at my local ham radio club...but so far not a single contacts http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif