the arrl has taken pity on you real ot's whos memory is failing... they have
stated in the past that they don't care if you use the proper year or not,
just pick one and stick with it for the contest. they won't check, nor will
anyone be penalized for using the wrong number.

"John Ferrell" wrote in message
...
I have lost track of the year I received my Ham License. I have known
for a long time that I no longer had the info but it seemed a
non-issue until last night. I heard quite a few stations on 20M in the
Sweep Stakes Contest. I usually make a few contacts just for fun when
I encounter a contest. I was unable join in last night because one of
the information bites required was the year of license. I suspect the
FCC and the ARRL no longer have the data. I am disinclined to
intentionally lie. The best I can do is make a guess of 1960.

Does anyone have access to call books around that time? It was a long
time before I could afford a call book...

BTW, I received my W8 call when others were getting K8's.

John Ferrell W8CCW