‰ NOW 7 1/2 WPM ‰ TEXT IS FROM NOVEMBER 2013 QST PAGE 76 ‰ SKILL LEVEL. COPYING ACCURATELY BY HAND ON PAPER GENERALLY BECOMES MORE OF A CHALLENGE ABOVE 20 WPM AND REQUIRES CULTIVATING SOME CREATIVE HANDWRITING TECHNIQUES. IN FACT, THE FCC ALLOWED APPLICANTS FOR THE NOW DEFUNCT FIRST CLASS RADIOTELEGRAPH OPERATORS CERTIFICATE TO BRING THEIR OWN MECHANICAL ‰ END OF 7 1/2 WPM TEXT ‰ QST DE W1AW ƒ