I got my first class license back in the early 70s. Never really
needed it anywhere except to legally work on CB radios. I cant find it
and dont really remember if ther was an expiration on it or not. I
inquired by letter with the FCC a couple of years ago but never heard
back from them. I there a website that may have this data

Jimmie

The FCC "First Class Radio Telephone Operator" license was replaced many
years ago by the "General Radiotelephone Operator License."

The General license was issued automatically to anyone sending in a First
'Phone license for renewal at the end of its term, and is valid for the
lifetime of the licensee.

Here is an FCC link about the General...

http://wireless.fcc.gov/commoperators/pg.html

RF

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JIMMIE wrote:

I there a website that may have this data


The FCC's ULS data can be accessed at

http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls/index.htm?job=home

--
Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN

JIMMIE wrote:
I got my first class license back in the early 70s. Never really
needed it anywhere except to legally work on CB radios. I cant find it
and dont really remember if ther was an expiration on it or not. I
inquired by letter with the FCC a couple of years ago but never heard
back from them. I there a website that may have this data

Jimmie

It would be here, but you would be a General these days.

http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsS...2460248!NO NE

"JIMMIE" wrote in message
...
I got my first class license back in the early 70s. Never really
needed it anywhere except to legally work on CB radios. I cant find it
and dont really remember if ther was an expiration on it or not. I
inquired by letter with the FCC a couple of years ago but never heard
back from them. I there a website that may have this data

Jimmie

I had one about the same time. They do expire every 5 years. There is no
longer a First or Second class license. They were converted over to a
nonexpiring General license. That thing is almost useless now. Most of the
old requirements to work on transmitters have been eliminated.
As your First class has expired, you will have to take the test again if you
want the General.

For more information:
http://wireless.fcc.gov/commoperators/pg.html

I have worked on maybe 5 CBs, a little Marine and did a Avionics project.
Most of my time was spent with cutting edge PLMR and SMR projects for
commercial, business, and Industrial customers. Most of those customers
have gone to the phone companies though.

I was successful with the Fire customers, but the LE bunch always wanted a
piece of the action. Hard to subsidize them when they are THE only action
left.

They may have automatically converted you. I too let it slide but they
converted and renewed it to lifetime anyway. You can look up your name (the
one that you used) in ULS and find out if you have an active license. They
seem to like to keep their database entries. I couldn't even throw mine
away.


Here's the search page to look yours up:
http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/searchFrc.jsp

Here's the search page to look yours up:
http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/searchFrc.jsp

The search engine isn't too swift though. Last name first.

I noticed that you need to submit passport type photos and 6 month
endorsement from somebody. Gotta laugh. If you want to do away with a
license, make sure they have to pass muster from someone unqualified.

I have also noticed that most of the PGs don't even have an FRN #

"JB" wrote in message
news:7k9Bk.535$1a2.501@trnddc04...
I noticed that you need to submit passport type photos and 6 month
endorsement from somebody. Gotta laugh. If you want to do away with a
license, make sure they have to pass muster from someone unqualified.

On Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:40:34 GMT, "JB" wrote:

I have also noticed that most of the PGs don't even have an FRN #

What's a PG?
#11th commandment: thou shalt not abrev.

I haven't seen any FRN numbers in any signatures.
Here's mine, if you must: 0003838828
http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/results.jsp?licSearchKey=licSearcKey20088201351478 &curPage=1&reqPage=1&printable
Oh swell. My marine radio operators license is missing...

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Jeff Liebermann
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558