[Hallicrafters] Bill Halligan And The FCC

[Rich Oliver]

I don't know that this will resolve anything but here is what I found.

My Dad's first license is dated 10/28/30 for "Radio Operator, Amateur 
Class" and it was good for two years.  That is printed on the form and I 
see nothing to allow for any sort of class divisions, at least not on 
that form.

Going back a bit further I also have a license for William Voltz, age 17 
of 2013 W. Jackson St., Phoenix, AZ (wonder what is at that address 
today) to operate as 6HV for a period of two years.  The title says 
"License for GENERAL Amateur Radio Station" with "General" typed in.  It 
further says "This station is not authorized to broadcast Weather 
Reports, Market Reports, Music, Concerts, Speeches, News and similar 
information or entertainment.  No Spark or I.C.W. transmission 
authorized between 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.  This station is not licensed to 
transmit between the hours of 8:00 and 10:30 p.m. local standard time 
nor Sunday mornings during local church services."

It restricts transformer input to one kilowatt and describes the antenna 
to be used in detail (inverted "L", 40 feet high and 60 feet long with 
four wires in each section).  It specifies that the normal sending and 
receiving wave length shall be 176-200 meters for I.C.A., A.C.C.W., 
Spark and Phone, and 150-200 meters for pure CW.

Both of these documents were issued by the Department of Commerce and 
predate the FCC.  I wonder how much continuity there was with that 
change - maybe another interesting topic.  Anyway the "General" 
specified in 6HV's license might be the origin of the name of the 
General Class License.

A.C.C.W. probably refers to self-rectified CW, but what is I.C.A.?  Anybody?

73, Rich, KC9GQ (formerly Advanced Class)

Rich Oliver wrote:
> 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