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     Re: Re: How do you study for extra?   
     By: Ed Vance to Nigel Reed on Sun Mar 24 2024 19:24:23   
      
    > It was 3 months after I received my Novice ticket that I ordered a DX40 from   
    > Heathkit.   
    > After building it I was transmitting on 7.173Mc/s and found a card in my   
    > postal mailbox that I was being heard on 14.346 Mc/s , it was an OO Card,   
    > (Official Observer).   
    > I wrote Heathkit, and they said one of the Coils needed replacing.   
    > A local store was selling Heathkit products so I took the TX to the repair   
    > department and paid to have it fixed.   
    > Sitting in a Bus with the TX on my lap both ways probably looked strange to   
    > others riding the Bus, didn't bother me, I paid the fare same as they.   
      
   You would have thought they'd send you a replacement since they sent you a bad   
   one. As long as it got fixed, I guess.   
      
    > No plans to upgrade from Advanced  Class, wish You well studying for the   
    > Amateur Extra test.   
    > Took it once, passed CW, failed text part, walked out with a Temporary   
    > Advanced ticket.   
      
   I found morse very easy to learn but difficult to get speed and proficiency.   
   Thankfully there's no CW requirement any more, which I think opens the door to   
   a lot more people, and that probably annoys the old timers some that had to   
   deal with it.   
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