I too took the 20 WPM code test for the older Extra class license with 
the good old Perkins Braille writer.  Like Howard, I read everything back to 
the examiners as copied for the one minute of solid copy, and got all 10 
exam questions right as well.  I just wanted to know if I could do it both 
ways, which I did.

Ran out of my first Braille page in the middle of the exam, though, which 
resulted in an interesting scramble.  The examiners stopped the tape while I 
put the second sheet in my Brailler, after which time the exam immediately 
resumed.

Quite an experience for sure!

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 11:03 AM
Subject: Re: fcc exams


> When I took my extra, I had it in Braille.  I brailed out the CW, and read
> it back to the examiners.  One of the guys said "you forgot to read the
> punctuation" so I had to read it again.  Made one mistake in 5 minutes of
> code, listening and writing at 20 WPM.
> It was the last 20 WPM code test ever given in Milwaukee.  I hear the 
> theory
> is harder now than it was then.
> I was proud to have my only real radio skill validated and appreciated.
> I did the General in the same way, going down from Green Bay to Chicago, 
> in
> 1967.  I think that was the only over night trip in my life that was just 
> me
> and my Dad.  We stayed at his only Brother's house.
> My Dad never understood radio, but he was sure proud of me that day.  He 
> saw
> I did something that many of the adults in the room had failed to do.
>