In a message dated 97-03-05 15:06:18 EST, you write:
<< Let's face it, 90% of us are nervous when we sit
down to take a CW test. Playing games like this
doesn't make things any easier. I guess there's
a "civilized" way to give the exam (making the
examinee feel at ease), or there's the old way
of intimidation. As for me, I want to see people
use and enjoy CW, not fear and dread it.
Just MHO
73 de Dave NR3E >>
Hi Dave
I gave well over a hundred novice cw tests in the pre-VEC days. A trick I
pulled regularly was to tell the testee "Before we start the test, I'll send
you a little bit to get you warmed up." I usually sent about 30 characters
or so at 5 wpm. Most of the time, the testee had everything copied perfectly.
They sure were surprised when I'd say "Congratulations, you passed!". The
usual reply was "What about the test?" and of course the answer to that was
that they had just taken it.
73,
Tom N9DD
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