What was the licensing term (number of years) for ham radio licenses in
the 1930's? Back in the early 70's I remember that there were also
rules about staying active for so many hours per year, and then the
license term was 4 years. Any such conditions on 1930's renewals?

Thanks,

Rick W6NIR


IIRC, for the entry license you had to upgrade within a year or lose the
license. I know when I got my Novice ticket, it was that way, either
upgrade or go off the air.

Entry level in the Thirtys was the class B license, which you had to hold
for a year before being qualified to take the Class A. Class B could only
operate phone on 160 and 10 meters. Class A gave you 80 and 20 meter phone
priveleges, no phone on 40 back then and 15 hadn't been invented yet.

You could hold a class B forever if you renewed, you were required to state
in your app for renewal that you had been on the air in some previous
period.

W4ZCB