Good work, John.

Sometimes we can surprise ourselves with what can be done with a little
effort and risk-taking!

Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 7:58 AM
Subject: Re: Morse code


> I got the general the old way, by the time I was ready for the extra they
> had changed it and I almost didn't go for the extra I put it off for a
> couple years because I was proud of that 13 words per minute, I like
saying
> I did that the old way. Funny thing is, when I got the 13, I went in to
take
> the 5 so I could get my tech plus, back in 95 or 96 it was now, I went in
> for the 5,  I knew I could pass that but had been slowly studying faster
and
> faster in the days leading up to that with 1 of those MFJ code tutors,
when
> I went in, they talked me in to the 13, come to find out, I wasn't too far
> off that and I passed it. I thought I'd take it for a laugh, well, that
> smile wasn't a laughing at myself, I was so happy.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 11:32 PM
> Subject: Re: Morse code
>
>
> >     Well said, Daryl.
> >
> > I did the Extra (the old way--i.e. 20 WPM), and wrote the code out on a
> > Perkins Brailler as it was sent from the exam tape, and did fine!
> >
> > Let's not ask for exceptions and special considerations that don't have
to
> > be granted.
> >