>From the website referenced in the next paragraph: "In the amateur radio license examination system, there is one telegraphy examination element [Element 1] and three written examination elements [Elements 2, 3, and 4]. For each operator class, you must pass the elements indicated:
Operator Class Required Elements Amateur Extra Telegraphy and Written Elements 2, 3, 4 General Telegraphy and Written Elements 2, 3 Technician Written Element 2 " It says you MUST PASS the elements indicated. What part of MUST is not understood? It may be their first license issued but they must pass ALL required elements! Larry KW4A -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dan KB6NU Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 9:20 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] License Exams 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 >>=================================================== >>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] >> >>-- >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
