Tom:

I am the same way.  Those of us who are professionals of one kind or another
know that you can't get where you want to go by trying to "work the system"
so as to give yourself an unfair advantage.  Most people eventually figure
out what you are trying to do, which then reflects negatively on all of us.

Best 73 from Tom behler: KB8TYJ

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Subject: Re: Morse code


> When I took my Tec test I also did the code test.  When I was ready to
start the
> head VE told me that if I wanted he would send the letters one at a time
and let
> me tell him what they were before he sent another.  I appreciated the fact
that
> he was trying to do me a service but have since explained to him that
> accomodation does not mean there is a need to be excessive or to let
people out
> of the test.  A VE can pretty much do anything to accomodate but the
unfortunate
> part of it is that few of them have any real experience with handicapped
people
> and are often taken advantage of.  I suppose as a blind person I tend to
be less
> accomodating than most folks for disabled folks, especially if I think
someone's
> trying to work the system.
>
> Tom
>
>
> Tom Brennan  KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
> web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html