EV>TW>I had given up on learning the Code by then after 28 years of   
   EV>  >occasionaly trying to learn it and failing.   
   EV>  >I even refused to gwet the No Code Tech for many years before I decided   
   EV>  >to get into VHF/UHF activity. I did take and pass the General   
   EV>  >Test at the Firast Testing session given after the General Code   
   EV>  >Requiremnt was dropped,   
   EV>  >Because of seriously failing Mermory I am currently totally inactive.   
   EV>  >Although for old time sake I did renew my Licence last May for the   
   EV>  >Second time   
      
   EV>Hi Tom,   
      
   EV>As I'm as inactive as You are, I also renew my License every 10 Years.   
      
   EV>I 'Think' I can still pass the Written and Code Exams if ever I was   
   EV>asked to do so by the Friendly Country Cousins.   
      
   EV>I tried for the Extra once just to see if I could get it because one   
   EV>local Ham who I considered was a VERY BIG LID had got one.   
      
   EV>Hey I'm a LID too, I just thought that He was a bigger LID than I am.   
      
   EV>I passed the Extra Code Test but Flunked the Written Test really bad!   
      
   EV>It was the first test I took that the FCC employee would give the person   
   EV>a Temporory Upgrade Ticket before they walked out the door.   
      
   EV>I went in as a General and waddled out as a Advanced.   
      
   EV>And since the Advanced Class test isn't given anymore I decided to keep   
   EV>renewing it.   
      
   EV>My next Renewal Date is 10-21-2017, I hope You make it to Yours in 2022.   
      
   I think you have a better chance then I do. :-)  :-)   
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