[AMRadio] Extra Class downgraded to advanced

[Bernie Doran]

Rick, Upon reflection I think you are correct. I think the ARRL was involved 
in cutting the privilages for general and advanced to goad them into getting 
higher licenses, that was probabl;y mid to late 70s
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bernie Doran" <qedconsultants at embarqmail.com>
To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" 
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Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Extra Class downgraded to advanced


> 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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