Imagine someone sending at 5wpm in the Extra only band segments? Unless they are DX, no one will bother to communicate with them. I've already been studying for my Advanced. After over 25 years as a General, it is about time! I've got 4 short months now to do it. BTW: 13wpm wasn't THAT hard. 20wpm seens pretty hard, but I did get to 23wpm, years ago. Many can't do 20wpm but I know many that can do 13wpm. "I like CW," some people don't. -Walt WA6FEC -----Original Message----- From: Keelan Lightfoot [mailto:keelan@MAIL.BZZZZZZ.COM] Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2000 10:44 PM To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: Re: FWIW [OT] - The ultimate Corrective Services. >These guys passed at least a 13wpm code test. Great filter. Without the 13wpm test, how many more will there be? -Keelan Lightfoot VE7NCR