Mel A. Nomah wrote:

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: So it appears that, in *some* cases (where a renewal
: application was previously filed), a ham with an expired
: license may be able to operate legally in the grace
: period.

After all the indignant and self-righteous heat you've applied to LenOver on
this issue, it appears you were equally ignorant of the content of Part
97.

97.21(a)(3)(ii) puts it this way:

"When the application has been received by the FCC
on or before the license expiration date, the license
operating authority is continued until the final disposition
of the application."

Mel, we've been discussing this for a while after Leo brought it up
some days ago.

Until the F.C.C. can receive and grant renewals immediately from all
Hams, there will have to be such a rule. Otherwise they would have to
determine some time lag, say a week, and then tell you you have to
calculate the number of days in ten years minus 1 week. Remember it will
be different for many hams, because it depends on how many leap years
there have been since you got your ticket, and whether you got your
ticket before the leap day if you got the ticket during a leap year.

A lot easier to just say "Send your renewal in by the ten year expiry
date, and you're covered".

Been there in the rules for decades, and is commonly known among most people
who are even slightly conversant with Part 97.

Didn't you catch on to this when KV4FZ stayed on the air for years after
expiration while his renewal was being litigated?

That is an aberration, as the system is designed more for lawful users
than scofflaws.

Of course, Herb being an accomplished Morse operator, you'd probably cut him
more slack than you cut for LenOver (not that either deserves any).

- Mike KB3EIA -