[CW] New RadioTelegraph Operator License

[Tim]

Grats and thanks for the post. I also would just need element 6.

Thanks,

Tim
KE4KE

On 05/21/2013 01:31 PM, sbjohnston at aol.com wrote:
> I'm proud to announce that the FCC granted my new RadioTelegraph 
> Operator Licenseyesterday. It is number T000000001, so I am the very 
> first to receive the new type of radiotelegraph ticket. There doesn't 
> seem to be a T000000002 yet, so apparently I am the *only* holder as 
> well.  -grin-   That and $5 will buy me lunch at McDonalds.
>
> When the FCC announced the new radiotelegraph license structure in 
> January (see below), I asked the FCC's helpdesk what elements would be 
> neededfor me to get the new ticket. They confirmed that applicants for 
> the new Radiotelegraph Operator License would be required to pass 
> written elements 1 and 6, and telegraphy elements 1 and 2.  I hold an 
> Amateur Extra class license issued before April 15, 2000, so my 
> passing of that 20 wpm code test would substitute for Telegraphy 
> Elements 1 and 2.  I also hold a General Radiotelephone Operator 
> License(was originally a First-Phone), so that would cover written 
> element 1.  That left me only needing to take the exam for written 
> element 6.
>
> ETA was the only COLEM (the commercial equivalent of volunteer 
> examiners)that responded to my email inquiries - none of the others 
> even bothered to reply. It took me three months to work out with ETA 
> how to take the exam. Their examinersbased at a nearby college 
> apparentlyvanished without notice, and thus there was a lot of 
> dead-end emailing and back-n-forth discussion. ETA finally offered the 
> optionto have a local library proctor the exam. I made all the library 
> arrangements and took the exam a couple weeks ago.  In just a few days 
> ETA let me know I'd passed.  Then last week they told me they needed 
> two signed passport photos for the application. Fortunately I got 
> their message when I was having lunch next door to a Walgreens that 
> takes such photos, near a post office where I could mail them to ETA, 
> all done in a half-hour or so.  ETAapparently received the pictures in 
> time to submit my application on the first day theCommission was able 
> to acceptthem, May 20.
>
> With the demise of commercialmaritime CW, there is little practical 
> use for a radiotelegraph ticket.  Except for museum-ships and 
> historical club shore stations, there is little commercial Morse to be 
> heard on the"ship-to-shore" bands. Why bother with a new version of an 
> antique license?  Iappreciated the challenge of studying for aserious 
> exam covering technology from a very wide time range- 1920s to 2000s, 
> and I'd like to be able to operate one of the restored maritime 
> stations some day.
>
> "Why do you want to climb Mount Everest?" George Mallory is famously 
> quoted as having replied, "Because it's there".   It is unlikely I 
> will climb Mount Everest, but I can always learn more about radio and 
> electronics.
>
> 73   Steve WD8DAS
>
> sbjohnston at aol.com <mailto:sbjohnston at aol.com>
> http://www.wd8das.net/
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> Changes to FCC Radiotelegraph Operator Licenses Coming May 20
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> *Effective May 20, 2013* 
> <http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2013/db0419/DA-13-798A1.pdf>, 
> the FCC will no longer accept applications for First (T1), Second (T2) 
> or Third Class (T3) Radiotelegraph Operator Certificates. In addition, 
> the FCC has consolidated the T1 and T2 Radiotelegraph Operator 
> Certificates into a new license class called the Radiotelegraph 
> Operator License (T). According to the FCC, this change takes effect 
> upon renewal: T1s and T2s that are renewed on or after May 20, 2013 
> will be renewed as Ts, but existing T1s and T2s will retain their 
> current license class for the duration of the current license term. 
> The Commission also consolidated the T3 with Marine Radio Operator 
> Permits (MP); T3s renewed on or after May 20, 2013 will be renewed as 
> MPs, but existing T3s will retain their current license class for the 
> duration of the current license term. These new rules were first 
> announced in a /Report and Order/ (*WT Docket No. 10-177* 
> <http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022100656>), issued 
> January 8, 2013.
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