Canada callsign -- how to mitigate CW requirement

While a 'no code' extra license does not demonstrate code proficiency, the FCC still has licenses which require 'telegraphy elements' and there are groups which will do telegraphy examinations.

It might be somewhat difficult to find a test, but they are out there.

https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/bureau...radio-operator-license-program/types-licenses

So a 'radiotelegraph operator license' would require passing written elements 1,6 and telegraphy elements 1 and 2 (16 code groups per minute and 20 words per minute)

The licenses which require telegraphy are considered commercial, and are mostly offered by 'COLEMs'
https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/bureau...license-program/commercial#block-menu-block-4
and they will charge more than the amateurs, eg $25 per exam element.

I don't know if you could just get away with taking the slower telegraphy elements and then use the proof of completing the exam, or if you would need to go the whole way to getting the license.

73
Jon
AF7TS

 

Thanks--that's definitely the next goal for me. I'll go all the way. Who knows, I may these someday

 

Follow-on question:

What about a US licensee who passed the license tests back when code tests were part of the US requirements? I had to pass sending and receiving back-in-the-day (1967-70). Would a copy of an old Callbook page be proof enough?

 

If you can copy 5 wpm you can send 5 wpm. copying is the difficult part, not sending.

 

Wow you get to write the exam in Canada. That should make it easy. Just make up questions that are easy.

73,
Mark N5RFX

 

That's the phrase they came back at me with.

"Write the exam" = Canadian-ism for taking and passing it. Must be a British thing. I heard all about people 'writing' the exams when I was in grad school with foreign students.

 

Yup. I'll get there. Next big goal is General Radiotelephone license. Evil code groups at 20wpm or something like that. Jibberish

 

LOL I wonder what write a novel means?

 

pretty much the same as "sitting for the exam".

 

Yep--and I should clarify, that in 'mitigating the requirement' I'm not trying to find a loop hole to get around it.

No plans for Canada this year anyways, and can't get a Canadian callsign without a legitimate residence either. But if I take my long-awaited Canadian Rockies trip and brought the 6m beam, I'd not want to be constrained to Tech Plus equivalent levels when I do.