Hi Harvey,
I understand why you would be concerned but you never know you micht be surprised about how things will work.
I understand about the Math but it might come back to you.
I guess if I were going for the Extra Class License I would want to think about why I wanted to upgrade.
I'm not saying you shouldn't upgrade but you have to decide how much you want to put into this.
I really struggled to learn everything for my General Class License.
The Rules for Operating were not a problem.
It's was the Technical Info which I had to work at to pass my exam.
Since I really wanted to be a part of the Ohio Single Sideband Net it was worth the effort.
I studied for about four months before I took my Test.
I actually had wanted to handle traffic since I was 12 years old but I just couldn't handle hearing the Code.
My favorite part of Amateur Radio is Traffic Handling.
Someone asked me if I was going to upgrade after getting my General Class License but I said no because I honestly do not see any need for an Extra Class License for Traffic Handling.
I do not have any interest in DX or Contesting of any kind.
It's good to upgrade if you want to do that and I hope you will be able to do so.
Colleen, N8TNV;



----- Original Message -----
From: Harvey Heagy <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Saturday, February 9, 2013 7:24 am
Subject: handiham lecture series

>
>
> After looking at the weekly electronic update email from Handiham, I again 
> tried to obtain the Extra class series of lectures that won't play or 
> download.  It would now appear that you must register with Handiham for the 
> course you want to take be it Tech, General, Extra, Operating skills Etc.  I 
> have mixed feelings about this because it is yet another method of someone 
> keeping tabs on us and possibly not allowing us to proceed at our own pace.
> 
> In 1988, I received a letter from Maurine Pranghoffer then of Handiham 
> informing me that because I had made no progress in my studies they were 
> dropping me from the Handiham roles, and that if I at some time in the 
> future showed a more serious attitude they would consider reinstating me.  I 
> felt then and still feel now that this is the height of arrogance, but the 
> then director took her side.  The thing was that I had received my first 
> amateur license 4 years earlier as a result of studying with Hadley School 
> for the Blind and sent them a copy of same at which time Sister Albertha 
> promptly reinstated me and apologized which I was grateful for.  But this 
> new thing may be just another way of keeping tabs on us, and especially the 
> math involved in the Extra is math I haven't seen since high school and have 
> forgotten most of as I was never that good at that kind of math.  Anyway, 
> those are just my thoughts.  73.
> Harvey