[AMRadio] Extra Class downgraded to advanced

Tue Nov 1 10:20:01 EDT 2011

Why doesn't everyone stop whining about passing or not taking the code test. If you want bragging rights, learn the code and then pass an ARRL Code Proficienyt test. If you already know the code, just take the CP test. You get a nice certificate to hang on your wall and you can get an endorsement for most reasonable speeds.  After all, your Extra Class ticket, certifies one of four things in addition to passing the written exam:  You got your license after the code requirement was dropped; you got your license by passing a 5 WPM tes;, you got your license by passing a 20 WPM test or you were grandfathered from an earlier code test. I can't seem to find a place on my Extra Class license that states what I did to pass it.

73,

John,  W4AWM
Since 1953

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Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Extra Class downgraded to advanced

On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 9:49 PM, Dave Harmon <k6xyz at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I think the FCC should grandfather to Extra class all Advanced class
 amateurs now that there is no more code requirement and the Extra class
 theory is greatly watered down from years ago.
 After all......anyone who has an Advanced class today has already passed
 far
 more difficult testing and demonstrated dedication and proficiency for
 decades.
 Apparently there are not too many of us left for whatever reason.
 Most if not all General class amateurs from 68' on back are still pissed
 off
 at that (*^&^$^%*&^# ARRL and FCC for rolling back considerable privileges
 to I think what they are today. That was a significant loss and it really
 hurt.

xactly why I have no intention of upgrading to Extra "Lite"!.
Should be two classes of Extra:
xtra Lite = 0 or 5 wpm Extra
xtra Heavy = 20 wpm Extra

w5ami
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