I guess that dates me too, because I remember going to 111 West Huron 
St.  In fact, I went there to take my Advanced Class test.  The Technician 
test and three out of the four 13 wpm code tests that I failed were taken 
in Syracuse.  The FCC used to go there four times a year, and I was going 
to college at Syracuse University at the time.  I did fail one 13 wpm test 
in Buffalo, too, but I came so close that I knew that I would hit it on the 
next try.

I still remember the euphoria of the day that I passed the 13 wpm and 
passed the Advanced written test.  I guess unofficially I was a General for 
about an hour--the amount of time between when I passed the 13 wpm and when 
I passed the Advanced Class written exam.

I went straight from there to the nearest Radio Shack to buy a 4 pin 
connector so I could wire a microphone for the Kenwood TS130S, and I went 
home and scavenged the Turner hand microphone that I referenced earlier 
today from an old dead CB that my father gave me.  That was a great day.

73, de Lou K2LKK


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>Hi;
>I know it dates me but it would prefer to just go to my local fcc.  I do pay
>their salary.
>Richard
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