Subj : CW tests
To   : Belly
From : Finnigann
Date : Fri May 20 2005 03:28 am

-=> With interpidation and the MAGIC of QWK Mail Belly wrote to Angus Mcleod
=-

 Be>   Re: Hello.
 Be>   By: Angus Mcleod to Ralph Smole on Thu May 19 2005 01:52 am
 Be> 35 questions for all exams except for Extra, which is 50. 75% to
 Be> pass. I looked at the question pools, but didn't feel like
 Be> counting. I believe it's more than 65, though.

Around 650 for all classes (IIRC)

 > The CW test is conducted at 5 WPM.  You don't have to send, you only have
 > to copy, and you don't actually have to divulge the content of the message
 > you copied.  A knowing smile is all that you need to produce.  But this is
 > to be eliminated since it is proving much too hard for most candidates.

It maybe discontinued as many other contries have already done so. Also
a reduction in the number of class levels may happen some time too.


 Be> The 13 and 20wpm requirements were recently eliminated, leaving
 Be> only the 5wpm requirement for General-class and above.

 Be> Copying Morse is more difficult (for most) than sending, and when
 Be> I took my Morse test back in '87, I had to hand my paper in to
 Be> the instructor.
                                                      
I think you have to copy 25 consecutivly characters correctly. OR
answer 10 specific questions about the text sent.


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