"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
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Bill Sohl wrote:
"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
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N2EY wrote:

It's not just time in grade but actual supervised work experience. Back

in the

old days of a 2 year wait for Extra, a ham could just toss the General

license

in a drawer and do nothing for 2 years, yet the "experience" would
still

count.

We aren't likely to see such experience requirements reinstated either,

IMHO.

Too bad, that!


My personal view is that I would have no problem with a "time-in-grade"
requirement to go from General to Extra. Odds are that if someone gets
a General and stays then two years later goes for Extra, they were
probably at least active as a ham and getting real experience based on
their interests in operating at whatever mode/band they like.


Correct! I know I made Extra a little sooner than I think I should
have. And I know some that made Extra waaay sooner than they should
have. I think that Amateur Extra should mean a little something, and
experience would help a lot in that respect. that hypothetical General
class that just puts the license in a drawer and does nothing for two
years, isn't likely to upgrade anyway.

- Mike KB3EIA -


I've also believed that time in grade at the General level should be
required (it would have helped me) but that didn't stop me from personally
moving to Extra as fast as I was capable of doing so!

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE