Re: [SARES] I R One

CONGRATULATIONS to PHL/AE and FZU/AE, you both are to be commended.  
SOMEDAY maybe I will get around to taking the General again - AFTER 
April 18, 2007!!!!!!  Lets see, we now have some additional callsigns to 
consider for the "Station Call" for Field Day 2007.

bg ~KG6MOL~

David Valiton wrote:
> Congratulations, Phil !
>  
> I also aced the Extra exam today.  I've held the Advanced class ever 
> since 'Incentive Licensing' was first imposed on hams many years ago, 
> but never bothered to upgrade.    I did it today to avoid the rush 
> after the code requirement gets dropped next week but was surprised at 
> the number of people who showed up to take tests in Cupertino.    It 
> was several minutes before a seat at one of the tables opened up.
>  
> I highly recommend the Gordon West book and also the 
> FREE http://www.aa9pw.com/radio/index.shtml   web site for practice 
> exams if anyone else is thinking of upgrading.
> --
> Dave WB4FZU - maybe k6/w6/n6 something some day
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* P. Stewart <mailto:pstewart99@INTERNET. yahoo.com>
>     *To:* sares-list@INTERNET. sunnyvaleares.org
>     <mailto:sares-list@INTERNET. sunnyvaleares.org>
>     *Sent:* Saturday, February 17, 2007 1:34 PM
>     *Subject:* [SARES] I R One
>
>     I R One- as of today an HF Licensed HAM!
>      
>     After 13 months of trying to stuff Morse Code into my dyslexic
>     brain and with the FCC dropping of code for all license
>     classes looming large (Feb 23rd.), and last week passing the
>     General Class test (again- my third :-), I attended the
>     Cupertino VE test session today- the last code test being given in
>     the Valley.   I managed a 40 and multiple over 25 simultaneous
>     characters- PASS. 
>      
>     While I was there I decided I would take the Extra Class test to
>     see what it was all about.  Fortunately, it was largely technical
>     and the other stuff I was mostly able to narrow down to a couple
>     of choices which upped my guestimate percentage- I handily passed
>     that as well.
>      
>     Now I have a bright shinny slash after my call sign- question is
>     it: a /AG (from last week), a /AE from this week, or am I a GE J.
>      
>     Now I can get on the air and test peoples patience with my
>     snail-code and spastic fist J.
>      
>     Life is Good, Phil K6PHL/AGE
>
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