Years ago, I had my general class amateur license. I decided to go after my
amateur extra, but also wanted my commercial telegraph license. As I
recall, if you had your commercial telegraph license (1st or 2nd class), you
would get credit for your amateur extra ticket (CW only - you still had to
pass the theory). I took but one test and passed both my commercial
telegraph and amateur extra class ticket (also obtained the ship radar
endorsement). I also passed the 1st class radiotelephone operator's
license, but that was on a different day. The only common element at the
time was that the 1st or 2nd class radiotelegraph ticket would entitle you
to a 'pass' on element 1-C towards the amateur extra. Nothing else counted.


73 from Rochester, NY
Jim AA2QA

ps - in later years, I believe (just believe - I'd like to hear comments)
that the amateur extra would qualify you for the telegraphy portion of the
commercial telegrapher's license - but this was only recently once the
commercial telegraph ticket became essentially worthless. It used to be the
other way around.
"cappy anderson" wrote in message
om...
I have a general radiotelehone operatorslicense with a radar
endorsment. Can I get an amateur license without taking the test(s).
No reason why I could take the test but that I am very time
constrained. Thanks in advance.


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