[Hallicrafters] Bill Halligan And The FCC

[Ken Kinyon]

>From http://www.ac6v.com/history.htm
"In 1951, the FCC eliminated the old Class A, Class B, and Class C licenses,
and added three new classes of licenses Novice, Technician, and Amateur
Extra. Now the license classes were Novice, Technician, Conditional,
General, and Amateur Extra Class licenses. Advanced licenses apparently came
later. Novices could  get a one year, non-renewable license, which had a
special 2x3 call sign with the letter N following the W, e.g.,  WN2ODC,
WN6ISB. With an upgrade,  the N was dropped. The Technician Class is created
for experimentation, not communication, and has privileges only above 220
Mc. Conditional licenses were the same as general but given by mail,
provided the applicant lived far enough away from the nearest FCC office."

"As older hams became Silent Keys and the number of available 1x2 calls
increased, the FCC instituted a program effective in 1968 whereby those
licensed for 25 years and currently holding an Extra license would be
eligible for a non-specific (sequential) 1x2 callsign. The length of time
one needed to be an Extra was gradually reduced, until July 1977, when any
Extra Class could apply for a 1x2"
73,
Ken W7TS
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Kenneth E.  Kinyon
34 Princeton Circle
Longmont, CO 80503-2106
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E-mail: W7TS at comcast.net
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>
> Duane B. Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
>
> > I am not sure when the 'Extra' class of license was first
> issued. Does anyone
> > know?	...
>
> Duane et al,
>
> I do not know but do recall my father talking about the "Extra First"
> license in the old days (1930's).  I never quite figured that
> out but I
> am certain he was referring to a ham license, not the First Phone
> commercial license.  I will look at his old licenses this evening and
> see if I can find any clues there.
>
> 73, Rich, KC9GQ
>