[AMRadio] Extra Class downgraded to advanced

[Bernie Doran]

Hi Tim: Check your frequency allocation chart, its right there on your desk. 
You can see that have a little more than general but less that Extra. -
From: "KF4MGH_Tim" <trock.unity at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" 
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Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 8:21 AM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Extra Class downgraded to advanced


>I have a question......What happened to the advanced operators when they
> dropped it?
> Did the get the General portion of the band? or were they grated extra?
> Thank you & good DX
> KF4MGH, Tim
> Catch Me on 10 AM
>
> On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 7:55 AM, Rick <rickb at tx.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> BRAVO, Brian! Well put!
>>
>> Rick / K5IAR
>>
>>
>> >  It's almost 2012 and the Extra class is not difficult to get. I know
>> this
>> > might be part of many of the arguments, the PRIDE thing about how hard
>> the
>> > Advanced test was and all that stuff.... get over it, get the Extra and
>> > ENJOY THE HOBBY with full priveledges.
>>
>>
>> Get over it? What is wrong with the _pride_ of having passed the old
>> advanced or extra??  Just what?  What is wrong with the fact some know 
>> CW,
>> and are good at it.  I don't think I've seen anyone on here mention
>> anything about being better or worse than anyone else because of the
>> testing.  It's not about the individual ham, new or old, the discussion 
>> is
>> about how we have been forced to accept certain changes over the years.
>>
>> I have, in reality, heard more new hams complain like you about the so
>> called "old timer" hams than I have the other way around.  Is it a
>> confidence thing?  Jealousy?  Just what is it?  Like you said, enjoy the
>> hobby and leave the "new ham - old ham" thing alone.  My pride is mine, I
>> earned what I worked for and no one is going to take that away from me, 
>> nor
>> tell me NOT to display my pride or work when I so choose!
>>
>>
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