[AMRadio] Extra Class downgraded to advanced

[Bernie Doran]

That is not correct Rick, There were very significant differences in the 
portions of the bands allowed for each class. I was working very hard on 
being able to write legibly the 20 WPM so I could get the Extra.    already 
had a First Class commerical, so the code was the issue. Then later they 
were all rolled into one, with no incentive to get the Extra,. much later it 
was changed again.  I was off air for a long time and returned and got the 
extra, with no study and a test that was not as difficult as the 1954 
general!  As I said they, the FCC, can pretty much make changes as they see 
fit, and with some of the things I hear now, it might be best to just shut 
the entire thing down!!!    Before any comments about leaving, no,  but I do 
avoid certain areas of some bands.  Bernie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Poole" <wa1rkt at arrl.net>
To: <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 5:20 PM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Extra Class downgraded to advanced


> 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
>
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