No, the Extra is also 5wpm.  Once you've passed the code at that speed it
applies to both.  The general used to be 13wpm but it was all dropped back to
5wpm and if the ARRL continues its ongoing process of working to shaft hams they
will do away with Morse entirely but that hasn't happened as yet.  Several other
countries have, however, dropped the Morse requirement completely.

Tom


Tom Brennan  KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html

On Fri, 7 May 2004, Larry Green wrote:

> Date: Fri, 07 May 2004 19:05:02 -0500
> From: Larry Green <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: morse code
>
> Hi,Morse code is required from general as well as extra class.  You have to
> pass five words a minute for general and 13 for extra.  There is no
> exceptions around this rule any longer.  I also talked to Handiham and also
> just took a class to obtain my technician license as well as help form my
> fiancea.  73 KI4EWH  Pam
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scottv" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 6:49 PM
> Subject: morse code
>
>
> > I heard through a grape vine that morse code is not required anymore for
> the
> > testing requrements?  I doubt this is true, but if it is not true can one
> > still get a morse code exception from the courage handi-hams?
> > thanks
> > What does one have to do to get one.
> > thanks
> > Scott
> > kb0clz
> >
>