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When I got my novice ticket back in 1961, my call was w n 0 h g v. I
never got on the air and finally got my general in 1966.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.
On Fri, 17 Feb
2012, Shawn Pearson wrote:
> Howdy:
>
> I agree with most of what has been said about the Novice class ticket(at =
> least as far as the requirements, and operating limits go), but I don't =
> think that the comment about Novices having the letter "n" in their call =
> sign is correct. I started off as a Novice in the State of MA in the =
> mid 70's, and was assigned the call sign wa1zhb. The rest of us who =
> took the test at that time, and passed were given similar call signs: =
> wa1zhc, wa1zhq etc. To the best of my recollection, nobody had a letter =
> "n" in their sign. That ticket lapsed, and I had to start all over =
> again after sight loss. I am now a General, and pondering trying for =
> the "Extra" before the question pool changes in Jul. even though I no =
> longer operate at all. Have been trying to get echolink working for =
> several months without success , as it seems quite interesting.
>
> This is my first attempt at a "post" on this list, which is the reason =
> no one has ever heard of me.
>
> Sincerely yours,
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> David S. Pearson-wa4dsp
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