Hi,

You're correct, but things have changed over the years, so there's no use 
arguing about that. I got my novice in 1983, and I got a regular call 
without an N in it, and kept it till I got advanced in 1986. I changed to a 
two by two call because I didn't like my original call. I was going to 
change again when I got extra in 1988, but they were on something like ac4 
calls, and I didn't want that, so I still have the advanced call. I think 
dropping the novice privileges was a big mistake, but who am I to say 
anything. I don't like that they dropped the code either. I took everything, 
and don't regret it.

Carolyn Kj4vt


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From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 8:00 AM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: novices

> To expand on Howard's discussion,
>
> If you passed the General you only needed to pass the written test to
> receive your Advanced as the code requirement for the Advanced was the 
> same
> as for the General.  To receive the Extra, you needed to pass a code test 
> of
> 20 words per minute and a written exam.
>
> Howard #3
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 3:02 AM
> Subject: Re: novices
>
>
>> Back in the day, when Men were Men, and we walked five miles to and from
>> school up hill, both ways!  The novice was limited to 75 watts of CW,
>> transmitters had to be crystal controled, and you had a year to upgrade 
>> or
>> get out.  Calls had an N in the prefix to denote novice.  I for example
>> was
>> WN9top.  The examination was the only ham radio exam that could be given
>> by
>> a ham with a higher lisence.  Technician and general had the same theory
>> test, but the code requirement was 5 for the tech and 13 wpm for the
>> general.
>>
>> That is what it was.