So, my wife got her tech before 1986. I believe around 1982, or so, but we
aren't living stateside any more.
Wonder how she can get her upgrade?
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 6:14 PM
Subject: Re: upgrade options


> If a Tech Plus has received that license before April 15, 2000, all
> that that licensee need do is pass the General (element 3) written
> test. The code credit is, naturally, still good. If a Tech got his (or
> her) license before I think March 21, 1987, that licensee must only
> provide proof of that licensing date to a VE team, do the appropriate
> paperwork, and will get an upgrade to general, since the written tests
> for the two at that time were the same.
>
> Where it gets confusing--and stupid--is when it comes to Technicians
> who passed the code test after April 15, 2000. This is just so like
> the federal government and makes abso-freakin-lutely no sense. Here
> goes. *Deep breath*
>
> Once a Tech passes the 5 WPM code test (element 1) after April 15,
> 2000, that licensee has the Novice HF privileges in addition to
> everything above 50 MHz. These privileges are good
> forever--technically, the licensee should probably keep a copy of the
> CSCE that proves that the element was passed, but there is no update
> of license class (I don't think) at the FCC...so they're called
> something silly like Technician with HF privileges. Anyway, while the
> privileges are good forever, (or at least for as long as the license
> is renewed), the upgrade credit is not. The credit for passing the
> code test, as with any other element, expires one year after the test
> is taken--if, as I said, the test is taken after restructuring. So,
> even though a Technician with HF privileges has the operating
> privileges, if the test is taken past the date the credit is good, the
> code test must be re-taken. Mind you, this isn't true if the test was
> taken *before* restructuring. Also, since if a license was held
> previously and expired (I assume any license, but I think only Novice
> is specified) one can get credit for the code test without taking it
> over--if proof of the license can be had--this policy really doesn't
> make any sense.
>
> So--are you confused yet?
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