[ARC5] Fw: Re: US Morse Exam History...Commercial versus mateur (OT)

[Mike Everette]

I meant to send to the list but did not do a Reply All.

--- On Sat, 12/22/12, Mike Everette <radiocompass at yahoo.com> wrote:


> My Amateur Extra is "full boat" with
> the 20wpm CW.  I also held a second class commercial
> radiotelegraph with radar endorsement; but unfortunately let
> it expire and did not recall that it was due until after the
> grace period was up, D@##!  After my first class
> radiotelephone became a down-graded "general"
> radiotelephone, through the FCC's infinite wisdumb, 
> with a lifetime term, I just didn't pay attention to renewal
> dates and the telegraph ticket languished in a box until too
> late.
> 
> I never had an opportunity to use my telegraph ticket in
> actual service; but it was nice to say I'd gotten one.
> 
> 73
> 
> Mike
> W4DSE
> 
> --- On Fri, 12/21/12, Jim Wiley <jwiley at gci.net>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Jim Wiley <jwiley at gci.net>
> > Subject: Re: [ARC5] US Morse Exam History...Commercial
> versus mateur (OT)
> > To: "David Stinson" <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>
> > Cc: "ARC-5 List" <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
> > Date: Friday, December 21, 2012, 7:53 PM
> > 
> > 
> > Not true.  If you have an Extra class that was
> > originally issued before the advent of 5-WPM code for
> the
> > Extra, all you have to do is show the examiner the
> license
> > (or a copy) showing the original issue date.  Since
> > your license was originally from 1978, that will do
> the
> > trick.
> > 
> > 
> > On a related but slightly different topic, I would be
> > interested to find out how many of us on here do happen
> to
> > have either a first or second class telegraph
> > ticket?   Mine must be one of the newer ones,
> > having received it about 2 years ago.  My Extra is
> from
> > 1974, and I was originally licensed as a Novice in
> 1959.
> > 
> > 
> > I used KPH out of San Francisco for code practice. 
> > Their nightly recap of the day's news, sent at (I
> believe)
> > 24 WPM, made for excellent practice, and because it was
> the
> > day's news, checking for correct copy was pretty easy.
> .
> > 
> > 
> > - Jim, KL7CC
> > 
> > 
> > On 12/21/2012 3:41 PM, David Stinson wrote:
> > > 
> > > However- someone said you must have your original
> > "pass" certificate from your Extra to get credit??
> > 
> >
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