no one's sure on that date yet, it's not in the federal register yet but as
a VE, if I get 1 more phone call or email about it I'm going to scream. I'm
too well known in the area in ham radio stuff and everyone's coming to me.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christy Schulte" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 3:18 AM
Subject: Re: exam
> From what I understand, when the FCC order takes affect that gives techs
> their new privs, it will also make upgrading to general just mean a theory
> test. So it just means she took the extra step to get done a bit earlier
> than some. I'm not quite sure when that affective date actually is.
>
> I thought about doing the same thing, actually. But between transportation
> difficulties getting to the exam site, and technicalities of taking the
> code
> test, it's easier to just wait... Good news is though, I've reached the
> point where I know the letters, numbers and punctuation.. My speed sucks,
> but that's what I'm working on now. I definitely still intend to use the
> code, even if I don't officially test for it. That is, once I can afford a
> radio and get someone who can help me set an apartment hf station up. All
> in
> good time.
>
> Tom, tell your wife congratulations from me and I'm sure all of us.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 12:58 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: exam
>
>
> Excellent News tom.
> Any particular reason she did the code test as well? If you two are
> members
> of ares, its probably for emergency use.
> Or perhaps she just likes it...I would guess that many of the folks taking
> their tech exams aren't going for the code since they have the same
> privallages now without it as they do with it...though it certainly is
> easier to update to general once you've passed the code hurtle.
> 73
> Colin, CF6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 11:18 PM
> Subject: exam
>
>
>> My wife, Dee passed her tech exam and code test this afternoon so she'll
> be on
>> the air early next week as soon as her call shows up. Now we can both
> join ARES
>> and let them figure out what to do with our braille records <g>.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>> Tom Brennan KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
>> web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
>>
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