[Elecraft] OT: FCC Exams

[Buddy Brannan]

I can answer that one, mostly, and only because I asked someone about it ages ago. Hard to believe that was at least 15 years ago. So, before Eric yells "end the thread", as he will undoubtedly foo soon...

Anyway, all the 1X2 G calls were issued pre-WW2, and then they started with the G2's, but didn't complete the series. Full licensees got G3, G4, and then G0. Full no code licenses starting in 1968, I think, got G6, G7, and G8. Not sure about G1, but G5 three-letter suffixes were issued to reciprocal licenses, that is, until people could just sign W1XYZ/G0 or whatever (switching to the G0/W1XYZ format in the mid-90's.) Unlike calls issued here, the prefix, GM, GI, etc., denotes where in the UK the call is being used. Thus, G0XYZ, if he goes to Wales, becomes GW0XYZ. No muss, no fuss. Oh, and GB prefixes are special calls. Like special events, repeaters, probably club stations as well. 

When the G0 series finished up, they moved on to the M series for full licenses. M3 and M6 are reserved for the fairly recent Foundation class license. 

2E licenses are the old UK novice. Which I believe is now intermediate license. 50 watts. I think I'm right about that, but I might not be full on. 

Anyone want to fill in the gaps and correct me where I err?
--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Sep 1, 2012, at 1:49 PM, Jim Lowman <jmlowman at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Actually, David, I'm interested in not only the UK exams, but also the 
> callsign
> assignments; i.e. "G" vs. "M" vs. "2"
> 
> 73 de Jim - AD6CW
> 
> On 9/1/2012 1:08 AM, G4DMP wrote:
>> You may well apologise, Chuck, but as this is a worldwide reflector
>> about Elecraft products and assistance, information about American
>> license qualifications is of little interest to the rest of us.
>> 
>> Perhaps we should now start a thread on the history of the UK Radio
>> Amateurs' Examination and Morse Test?  I think most definitely NOT.
>> 
>> 73 de David G4DMP
>> 
> 
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