[AMRadio] Extra Class downgraded to advanced

[Bernie Doran]

I am not even sure what this response is relevant too. Class A license 
holders were rolled in the new advanced class in 1951?  The Extra was 
created at that time and retained full privileges. Advanced had a little 
less so they did sustain a down grade in operating privileges.

Going from 1951 to the 1980s without knowing the band changes?   Interesting 
that an OO card came, I was an OO and those are/were simply voluntary and 
carried no authority what so ever.  And, at that time I do not think there 
would have even been a way to tell  what class someone was in unless they 
were a Novice, I believe they were the only ones with the extra letter after 
the W and in WN8RPW  ( mine).     If  I remember the Novice band then was 
7175 to 7200.


My comment was made in reference to some talk about the ease of the latest 
Extra test and the objections to the change. I believe the exact comment 
that was made was " I know a lot of extras that took a voluntary downgrade 
to advanced"   apparently in protest to the FCC.     That is what I do not 
believe and asked for  the call signs of a few of the "lot"  ( still 
waiting)   I strongly suspect the FCC would simply say, fine just do not go 
into the Extra portion of the band if you so chose.

No one would be happy with privileges  taken away, but that can happen any 
time and has, and you can be sure it will happen again.  73  Bernie

--- Original Message ----- 
From: "Geoff" <w5omr at w5omr.com>
To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" 
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Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 3:22 PM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Extra Class downgraded to advanced


> My mail server crashed a couple of weeks ago.. this has been sitting as
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>
> On 10/31/2011 8:30 PM, Bernie Doran wrote:
>> I do not believe this, and doubt if the FCC would even do it!! name a few 
>> of
>> the " lot"
>
> Happened when the FCC introduced the 'Extra' Class.  My dad held a Class
> A license, back in the day.  That changed to 'Advanced'  Some years
> later (about 1980'ish), he was working someone on CW on ~7.020
> (somewhere below 7.025MHz) and the other guy said "hope you're enjoying
> your Novice ticket".  Dad didn't know what the hell he was talking
> about... until he got an "OO" card for operating out of his band 
> allocation.
>
> 73 = Best Regards,
> -Geoff/W5OMR
>
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