Yes mine was one year back in 58.  not renewable.  We had fun in those days,
crystal control.  Lots of fun.  

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Curtis Delzer
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 1:09 PM
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Subject: Re: thanksRE: novices

And, the original Novice class license was one year, not renewable, back
when I got mine, in 1963. They changed it to 2 years, and renewable later
on.


At 03:31 PM 2/16/2012, you wrote:
>what actually happened was that a lot of novices upgraded to technician 
>so they could talk on the local repeater and so that was a natural 
>upgrade for them.  The fcc isn't issuing novice or advanced class licenses
any more.
>What a lot of people would do is simply upgrade from advanced just 
>before their license expired that way they get a whole new license with 
>a new ten year term.  Upgrading from advanced to extra was also a very 
>easy progression.  73- pat kk3f
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Linda C. Knight" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 4:22 PM
>Subject: thanksRE: novices
>
>
> > Thank you, now I understand.
> >
> > 73
> >
> > linda
> >