On 6/6/2012 2:38 PM, Harry Brown wrote:
> HI all,
> Please, can we stop with the 73's?
> We're suppose to be hams here, not chicken banders.
> I'm not alone, when it comes to that, either.
> A very well known ham, nationally, has this pet peeve as well, and I =
> also do.
> This is not cb, this is ham radio, and if you're gonna be a ham, talk =
> the talk!
> 73,
> Trippy, ac8s
>    ----- Original Message -----=20
>    From: Howard, W A 9 Y B W=20
>    To: [log in to unmask]
>    Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 8:38 AM
>    Subject: License Renewal?
>
>
>    Hi Howard,
>
>    This is Howard #3.
>
>    About 4 years ago I renewed my license on the FCC website and I didn't =
> =3D
>    have=3D20
>    any trouble.  There site is very accessible.
>
>    Before you can use their Universal Licensing System, you need to get =
> an =3D
>    ID=3D20
>    number from them.  This also can be done online and the number will =
> be=3D20
>    e-mailed to you immediately.
>
>    If you are reasonably proficient at filling out forms online, this =
> whole =3D
>
>    process can be completed in less than half an hour at most.
>
>    On a scale of 1 (easy) to 10 (hard) this exercise  is about a 3 in =
> my=3D20
>    opinion.
>
>    The hardest thing is to figure out what website to go to.
>
>    If anyone is interested, I will look up the address and post it here.
>
>    If you are able to get an Amateur license than you are smart enough to =
> =3D
>    renew=3D20
>    it independently.
>
>    73's
>
>    Howard #3, W A 9 Y B W
If you want to get picky about it.
It is 7 3, not 73.