I don't think they were wrong if I tell you the way it was... Maybe I was not clear at first. Here are two guys that know nothing about ham radio. They attend the beginning of a General Class. The instructor said you must take the Tech. exam first before you can take the general class license exam. I think that is correct. Paul Gates K1 #0231 KX1 #1186 XG1 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan KB6NU" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 9:20 AM 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
