On Wed, 01 Oct 2003 21:22:46 GMT, "Dee D. Flint"
wrote:


"G. Doughty" wrote in message
...
Is this test open game? Basically, are all characters, q-codes, and
prosigns
fair game on this test. I have studied relentlessly and know a majority
of
them and can receive at 10wpm but everytime I look at a different book or
website I find more stuff.

Thanks for the input

73
G. Doughty
KI4BBL

It is the letters of the alphabet, numerals, period, comma, question mark,
/, and the following prosigns: BT (written as =), K, KN, and AR. The test

BT should be the double dash "- - " At least I've never seen it as
anything else.


is sent in the form of a simulated QSO (conversation or contact) between two
stations. It runs for 5 minutes and you copy as much as you can. Then you
will either need to answer 7 out of 10 questions correctly on the content of
the QSO or have 1 minute of solid copy (i.e. no errors) to pass. At 5wpm,

Did they drop the requirement from two minutes to one minute?

Roger Halstead (K8RI EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
www.rogerhalstead.com
N833R World's oldest Debonair? (S# CD-2)


one minute is 25 characters, however the numerals, punctuation and prosigns
count as if they were two characters due to their length.

The Q-codes are composed of individual letters so there is no problem there.
Even so, probably the only ones that will occur is QTH (location), QSO
(conversation or contact), and QSL (acknowledge receipt of transmission).

As far as Q-codes (and abbreviations) copy exactly what you hear not what
you think they might be sending and you should be all right.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE