Thread: July 23, 2007 ARS License Numbers
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Old July 29th 07, 09:52 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.moderated
Dick Grady AC7EL Dick Grady AC7EL is offline
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Default July 23, 2007 ARS License Numbers
On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 23:20:01 EDT, wrote:
- Some hams are holding onto their old license classes for a variety
of reasons. For example, I have had more than one Advanced tell me
that s/he won't upgrade to Extra because the Advanced "proves" the
person passed a code test, while the Extra doesn't.

Back in 2000, when the FCC lowered the code speed to 5 WPM and restructured
licenses, there was an article in one ham magazine, I think CQ, proposing an
exam for Extra hams to take which would demonstrate current lack of knowledge
about Extra material, thereby demoting these Extras back to Advanced. That way
their license listing would show the world that they passed a code test faster
than 5 WPM.

The article did caution would-be test takers to make sure they didn't miss too
many questions on that exam, lest they be demoted all the way to Technician!

73 de Dick, AC7EL

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