[AMRadio] Extra Class downgraded to advanced

[Dave Harmon]

Rick....you are absolutely correct.
I was right there along with you except I got my General in 60'.

Dave Harmon
K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
Sperry, Ok.


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:amradio-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Rick Poole
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 6:38 PM
To: amradio at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Extra Class downgraded to advanced

At 07:11 PM 11/16/2011, Bernie Doran wrote:

 >>>>>
>That is not correct Rick, There were very significant differences in the
>portions of the bands allowed for each class.
<<<<<

For some period of time before "incentive licensing" came about in 
1964 or 1965, there were absolutely no differences in privileges 
between General/Conditional, Advanced, and Extra.  That was true at 
least in and after 1959, when I first started studying for my license 
(didn't actually get it until 1964).  Before 1959, I can not attest, 
but I believe that the same situation was in place much earlier, 
perhaps as far back as the early 1950's when the Extra class was created.

Before that... prior to, say, 1951... I have no idea.

The whole idea behind incentive licensing in '64-'65 was to "correct" 
that, and encourage people to upgrade for something besides just 
bragging rights.

Rick WA1RKT

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