At 23:44 -0600 1/16/09, Jason wrote: Same here. Years back, I spent weeks trying to learn Morse code for a technician. My wife, listening over my shoulder while she read, picked it up far better than I did. On the way to the exam, I taught her V = I R and a few key frequencies, and urged her to take the test too. Fortunately for me, the very kind and encouraging Elmers running the test urged her to give it a shot as well. She copied completely clean Morse Code, I squeaked by with about 72%. I aced the technical stuff, she squeaked by with about 72%. We got successive call signs, KB6UOH and KB6UOI. (How romantic, eh? Together we make a good ham.) Someday we really ought to get a radio or two and *exercise* those privileges. Or hook one or more of our classic systems up to one, that would be even cooler. Maybe even on-topic. 73 de KB6UOH -- - Mark 210-379-4635 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Asteroids headed toward planets inhabited by beings that don't have technology adequate to stop them: Think of it as Evolution in Fast-Forward.