Paul--
If they told him that, then the VECs have it wrong. Many
people have gone straight to the General class license, with
out being a Technician first. You should know the material
covered on the Tech test, but you don't have to be licensed
as a Tech to take the General Class test.
This is right from the FCC website
(http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/amateur/licensing/examinations.html):
"Most new amateur radio operators start with the "no-code"
Technician Class operator license. Some newcomers, however,
begin at the General Class. A few even begin at the Amateur
Extra Class."
73, Dan KB6NU
Paul Gates wrote:
I think you are mistaken. When my friends went to a General class they were
told they had to pass the tech class exam first .... I imagine there was
info on the exam that they needed to know before general.
Paul Gates
K1 #0231
KX1 #1186
XG1
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Romanchik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Paul Gates" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] License Exams
Paul--
This has never been the case. It used to be that before you
could get an Extra Class license you had to be licensed at
some grade for at least two years, but all the other classes
could be had without having held a license.
73!
Dan KB6NU
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President, ARROW Comm. Assn. (www.w8pgw.org)
ARRL MI Section Affiliated Club Coordinator
Candidate for GL Division Vice Director, Fall 2005
Read my ham radio blog at www.kb6nu.com
Paul Gates wrote:
I have a 17 year old granddaughter who just before Dayton indicated she
wanted to get her ham ticket. I told her about the no code license. She
told
me she had no desire to have that. She wanted to learn the code and take
the
Extra Exam. I understand you have to take the Technician exam before
you
can take the General, is that right? Her mother and I went to Dayton and
got
the granddaughter the things she needed to start learning the theory. I
made
her a CD of K7QO's CW CD.
Paul Gates
K1 #0231
KX1 #1186
XG1
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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