[SMCARA] Fwd: License Question

[petebutt at comfac.com]

Dan,

  A person holding an existing valid novice class license can continue to
renew it under the current FCC grandfathering rules but it doesn't give
you any special leg-up when going for a Technician class license since
the code requirement for Tech was eliminated.

  To upgrade, his/her next step is to study for and pass a Technician
class license exam at one of the regular sessions that Eric holds (one
was held last weekend).  They could even take the General or Extra exams
at the same time and go higher.

  Bottom line... study the license manual, take some on-line practice
exams and, when ready, go for the Technician class license and higher.

  Vr, Pete (WA3UMY)


> Answered my own question as found on the ARRL website:
> http://www.arrl.org/license-restructuring
>
> Below is a summary of some of the upgrading possibilities afforded by the
> FCC's *Report and Order* of *December 30, 1999*.
>
> *Novice:*
> To be ready to upgrade to Extra on/after April 15 (2000), you must pass
> Elements 3A, 3B, 4A and 4B before April 15 (2000), then take this credit
> to
> a VE session on/after April 15 (2000).
> Or, you must pass Elements 2, 3 and 4 on/after April 15 (2000).
>
> So his next step is Technician I think. Can anyone confirm?
>
> Dan Metcalf
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Daniel Metcalf <kb3uun at gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 2:52 PM
> Subject: License Question
> To: smcara at mailman.qth.net
>
>
> I have a Novice Licensed operator wanting to upgrade. What is his next
> step?
>
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