OT: Happy 60th Anniversary Novice License

[MASH-2]

Hi All:

Sorry for being off topic but today is a special day in ham radio
history. Today is the 60th anniversary of the novice license.
This is the license most of us who were licensed before 1991
started off with. Starting in 2000, no more new licenses were
issued; though holders could renew. July 1, 1951 is when its
started.  That was a Sunday.  The next day was when the first
novice exams were given, at FCC offices.  It took about 3 weeks
for those licenses to arrive.  At first the Novice sub-band on
80M didn't have too many people on it.  If you are interested in
reading more please read my column on Novice history in QCWA
Journal or to be part of the history share your novice story or
post your picture on the Novice Historical Society's website,
www.novicehistory.org.  We are in the process of bringing our 3rd
generation website with 40 new/revised  stories and photos on
line.

73, Cliff, AC6C
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[Kurt Cramer-2]

WOW!!! You reminded me that next December I'll have been an Amateur for 60 years. Happy days when I was WN7QHD working eleven meters CW.
73 Kurt

> From: [hidden email]
> To: [hidden email]
> Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 05:57:21 -0700
> Subject: [Elecraft] OT: Happy 60th Anniversary Novice License
>
> Hi All:
>
> Sorry for being off topic but today is a special day in ham radio
> history. Today is the 60th anniversary of the novice license.
> This is the license most of us who were licensed before 1991
> started off with. Starting in 2000, no more new licenses were
> issued; though holders could renew. July 1, 1951 is when its
> started.  That was a Sunday.  The next day was when the first
> novice exams were given, at FCC offices.  It took about 3 weeks
> for those licenses to arrive.  At first the Novice sub-band on
> 80M didn't have too many people on it.  If you are interested in
> reading more please read my column on Novice history in QCWA
> Journal or to be part of the history share your novice story or
> post your picture on the Novice Historical Society's website,
> www.novicehistory.org.  We are in the process of bringing our 3rd
> generation website with 40 new/revised  stories and photos on
> line.
>
> 73, Cliff, AC6C
> --
>   MASH
>   [hidden email]
>
> --
> http://www.fastmail.fm - Does exactly what it says on the tin
>
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