Roy...   
      
    RW@> AFAIK, if you already have a license and you've successfully passed a   
    RW@> higher license exam, you may operate with the higher privileges on your   
    RW@> present class of license for 30 days or the day your new license is   
    RW@> delivered in the mail. If you aren't presently licensed, you'll not be   
    RW@> able to operate until you do have your license in hand.   
      
     Actually, the Certificate Of Successful Completion Of Examination (CSCE)   
   that an examinee receives for passing a license exam is good for 365    
   calendar days after initial issuance. The only time an examinee can't   
   operate with a CSCE is if they don't have a callsign.   
      
     If they have the callsign, they can use the new privileges immediately,   
   with the special suffix identifiers, as follows:   
      
   /KT or Temporary KT - upgrade from Novice to Technician   
   /AG or Temporary AG - Upgrade from Novice or Technician to General   
   /AE or Temporary AE - upgrade from any license class to Amateur Extra   
      
     The "slash commands" are on digital -- the "temporary" commands are on   
   voice.   
      
     The CSCE grants "temporary operating authority" on the new bands, until   
   a new license is granted by the FCC, or the CSCE expires...whichever   
   comes first. But again, once that 365 day period expires, if the FCC has   
   not done anything (character issue, past violations, etc.), then the   
   privileges are lost.   
      
   Daryl Stout, WX1DER   
   ARRL/VEC Amateur Extra Class VE   
      
   ... I CQ. Therefore, I HAM. -- DE WX1DER   
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