TOM WALKER wrote to ROY WITT:   
      
    RW> TW>> Also the Mindless one Day in at 8 and out at 5 with yuor Licence   
    RW> TW>> is producing thoudands of Hams that have NO Idea what it is all   
    RW> TW>> about.   
      
    RW>> When were VECs authorized to issue a HAM license? i.e. in the days   
    RW>> of testing at a FCC field office, you still had to wait 30 days for   
    RW>> the FCC home office to issue a license.   
      
    TW> Having FUN again Roy. YOU knew what I meant.   
      
   I would expect you to say what you mean. What you said could have thrown a   
   wannabe HAM off the track, leading to an expectation of having a license   
   in hand after spending 9 hours testing. That isn't the case.   
      
   AFAIK, if you already have a license and you've successfully passed a   
   higher license exam, you may operate with the higher privileges on your   
   present class of license for 30 days or the day your new license is   
   delivered in the mail. If you aren't presently licensed, you'll not be   
   able to operate until you do have your license in hand.   
      
      
            R\%/itt   
      
      
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