"Roger Halstead" wrote in message
...
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.


Double dash is also "=". And is the only way I've seen it written in the
books on code such as "Morse Code: The Essential Language". It is also
written "=" on the check sheet that the VEs use to check copy. The sequence
for BT is the same as the sequence for the equals sign. For example if you
wanted to send 1 + 1 = 2, it would be

di-dah-dah-dah-dah di-dah-di-dah-dit di-dah-dah-dah-dah dah-di-di-di-dah
di-di-dah-dah-dah

Note that the prosign AR is the same as the "+" sign.


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?


It has been one minute solid copy since I got into amateur radio in 1992.
Before that, I couldn't say.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE
(VE for ARRL & W5YI)