License Poll.

[W4ELL]

Technician 8/2011
General 9/2011
Extra 10/2011
I then became a VE and participated in my first session in November 2011.

 

[DannyB1954]

General

 

[SCPD]

KE7EIN Tech+CW 07/07/2005, K2NCC Vanity Issued 07/26/2005
General 02/08/2006, Extra 04/17/2007
GMRS WPYT967 granted 10/28/2003
WF9XJM (experimental) granted 01/01/2012
Commercial RR00091393 granted 12/19/2012

I've had a lot of hobbies in my nearly 50 years. Amateur radio, well, radio in general, is the best by far!

 

[loner556]

Technician 05/2012

Currently studying for General.

 

[KC0KM]

Thought it would be time to do a little update on the numbers (although if someone upgraded, and voted again they are still in the count, sorry)

Extra 49
Advanced 2
General 22
Tech 17
No ticket 2

 

[wbswetnam]

I listened to hams on HF for 30+ years. Finally I decided to speak up so I got my tech license in September 2013, then a month later in October 2013 I took (and passed) the general exam. I have the study book for extra, hopefully I'll take it sometime in the next six months.

So, in summary,
Technician in September 2013
General in October 2013
73s

 

[902]

This time I will not mess it up, like that last one.

Here is a poll about those who are on these boards, and what class of license you have (or do not). I am wondering what the diversity of licenses we have here. I read something that roughly only 10-15% of all amateur operators make it to extra. As I forgot to add the poll question, just add your class, if you do not have your license, just say no ticket.

I am an Extra Class. Got it in 2011.

CB - 1975
Novice - 1978
General - 1979
Advanced - 1980
Extra - 1980
"Business band" radio - 1980
GMRS - 1984
GROL with ship radar - 1990

 

[GuitarGuy7212]

Taking my test for Tech next month. Might try for general too.

 

[k9rzz]

Advanced since, I dunno 1980? First licensed with novice in 1976. Keep meaning to upgrade to extra so I can work that bottom 25khz. One day.

 

[wa1nic]

Novice around 1971
General around 1972
Advanced around 1973

Got an FCC First Class Phone License around 1973 as well.

Rick

 

[Kc9fje]

Tech since Jan 04'.
I took and passed the general written a couple times in the code days but always choked on the code test. I've studied up on general and extra for the past two years but the local club only tests every two months for an hour and it's always while I'm at work haha.

 

[KC0KM]

I am surpsied how may we have here, and most are Extra's as well, with close to 50, in about 100 some odd responces (96 give or take I think).

 

[profiledescent]

General

 

[N5TWB]

Tech in 1991, remaining at that level until 2011 when Field Day flung a craving on me for HF plus I had moved to a house that would accommodate my radio interests. I'm in the process of expanding my antennas to outside, currently using an attic setup for HF & VHF/UHF. As a General, I've been studying for Extra, have tried twice without success. I enjoy working Special Event stations and like when my club sponsors one of the Route 66 stations in September. It's fun to work the mini-pileups.

 

[aquaregia]

Can't remember the dates, but:

Tech
General (expires in 2020)
GMRS (expires in 2016)

 

[WA4HHG]

Ist licensed as Novice, Feb 1974 and became a General 8 months later. 2 weeks later Advanced. In those days, Novice was a non-renewable, 2 year license. No VE's, all tests given at FCC Field Offices.

Extra some time in 00's.

 

[k4rky]

General

I passed my tech in March of 2007 earned my General in July 2007 and Very happy where I am.
And with all the ops I have come to know!

 

[ka3trx]

extra

 

[AC2OY]

General

 

[k4rky]

Hamster Class

General since March 2007 and happy happy there.