[AMRadio] Extra Class downgraded to advanced

[Rick Poole]

At 05:05 PM 11/16/2011, Bernie Doran wrote:

 >>>>>
>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.
<<<<<

Yeah, this may be a little off-topic.  :-)

There was no "downgrade in operating privileges".  The General, 
Conditional, Advanced, and Extra class licenses conveyed the same 
privileges from at least the late 1950's, and I believe all the way 
from the time they were created in 1951, up until the so-called 
"incentive licensing" came about in the mid 1960's.

During that time the Advanced and Extra class licenses gave you 
nothing except bragging rights.

Rick WA1RKT