On Thu, 15 Jan 2004, Mike Coslo wrote:
D. Stussy wrote:
On Tue, 13 Jan 2004, Carl Zager wrote:

"Dee D. Flint" wrote in message igy.com...

"Alun" wrote in message
...

I'm guessing that code CSCEs issued now will turn out to be good until
element 1 is abolished.

73 de Alun, N3KIP

Only if the code requirement is abolished in less than 365 days. Keep in
mind that some of the petitions filed do call for keeping code for General
or Extra while letting the Techs have some limited HF privileges. With the
speed with the FCC is not moving, less than a year from now seems rather
iffy.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE

And ... a code CSCE is only "good" as follows:
1. For upgrade to General, one year. However, once a General, then the

^^^^^^^^
NO! It's good for 365 days, which is NOT always equal to one year, especially
when a leap year is involved.


Are leap seconds taken into account?

Since the TIME of the examination is not recorded on the CSCE, it is not
possible nor relevent to determine the expiration of a CSCE to the nearest
second.