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Re:The Rich History of Ham Radio Culture by howard941 on Sunday July 28, 2024 @05:10PM (#41095987)
The advanced class had the same 13wpm code requirement as the general but added a difficult technical element to the exam suite. When I took it back at an FCC office I found it to be the hardest test of all.
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Re:The Rich History of Ham Radio Culture by 9659 on Sunday July 28, 2024 @05:44PM (#41096206)
Do you still have an Advanced class license? I think that Advanced class is the only license that is currently around (and able to be renewed) that required a code test.

The Novice test was something else. 20 questions. 5 WPM code. I was thrilled when it came in the mail. 40 Meter CW, look out.

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Re:The Rich History of Ham Radio Culture by howard941 on Sunday July 28, 2024 @06:09PM (#41096345)
No I have an extra. I thought they did away with the advanced when the privileges were realigned couple or 10 years back. I haven't kept up with the class privileges.
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Re:The Rich History of Ham Radio Culture by pclmulqdq on Sunday July 28, 2024 @08:04PM (#41096955)
They did away with advanced more than 10 years ago.
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Re:The Rich History of Ham Radio Culture by drmpeg on Monday July 29, 2024 @02:32AM (#41098350)
Time flies. It was actually April 2000, 24 years ago.
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