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Re: Novice license
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"John J. Jacques" <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:27:27 -0700
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Hi David, welcome to the list.  

The letter N was dropped in the mid 70's when the FCC initiated the new,
at that time, callsign structure!  Novices were given 2 by 3 calls,
starting with K A,  Techs and Generals were given 1 by 3 calls, starting
with N,  Advanced were given 2 by 2 calls starting with K A, and Extra's
were given 2 by 1 calls starting with A A.  When these 2 by 1 callsigns
ran out they went to 2 by 2 calls, starting with A A.  Believe me, it
really confused some of the old timers!  GRIN!  I remember a station came
on our local repeater with the callsign of AD8R, and this old boy kept
insisting his call was K8ADR!  GRIN!

73 and 88 whare appropriate:
John

John Jacques
Amateur Radio Station: KD8PC
"Where Cat Is,  Is Civilization!"

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