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Old December 28th 06, 01:18 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.equipment
Dee Flint Dee Flint is offline
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Default What Happens to Us that Passed General Written, but failed Morse Code Test?


"w9gb" wrote in message
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"Dave" wrote in message
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I passed my general written test 3 months ago, but failed the Morse Code
test. Will I be able to automatically upgrade to General once the rules
change
or do I need to take a new general written Test?


Very FEW things are automatic -- just due to a rule change.
When is anything in government automatic?
You don't get US social security -- unless you file the paperwork !
Most state drivers licenses are not either -- these days !

You have to take the initiative (to FCC and VE representatives) that you
are still alive and
you are still interested (passion and desire for "radio art") in becoming
licensed radio amateur.
"Radio art" is the FCC words from recent R&O -- it is NOT a cell phone,
CB, or FRS radio service.

gb



You will have to take your paperwork into a VE session, pay the session fee,
and file the paperwork. You can do this at anytime AFTER the effectivity
date of the rule change. It has not yet been published in the Federal
Register so the effectivity date is not known. At the time you file, your
CSCE must still be valid (i.e. not more than 365 days old).

Dee, N8UZE