[Hallicrafters] Bill Halligan And The FCC

[Rich Oliver]

Ken,

I can offer a minor correction.  The Advanced Class license was 
available in the 1930's.  It was dropped when operations resumed after 
WWII but holders of the Advanced Class License could continue to renew 
it.  I know this because that is what my father, W8CPW/W9RDW did.  I 
believe he got his Advanced in 1937.  The Extra Class was a sore point 
with him; he never passed the code test.  He was actually good for 
something over 40 WPM; it was an issue of legibility of the copy.

73, Rich

Ken Kinyon wrote:
>>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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> 
>>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
>>
> 
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