[600MRG] Radio Telegraph license

[John Langridge]

Commercial licenses are still available but the hierarchy has changed.
They are no longer designated as T1, T2 and T3, instead there is just
a single license for radio telegraph operators in much the same way
that 1st, 2nd, and 3rd phone became the single General Radiotelephone
Operators license.

And no, they are not required for an RF job anymore they do look
really good on a resume and my experience has been if you have it and
the other guy doesn't, all things being equal, you will likely reap
some benefit.

73!

john

On 7/21/17, J Mcvey <ac2eu at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I thought they abolished that license completely a couple of years ago?Two
> friends of mine had that on their "to do" list 'just because they could".
> They were among the last recipients of the 1st class as far as I know.I
> don't think they require that radio stations have an engineer on staff any
> more. It's all farmed out as needed, like calling a Tv repairman.
>
>
>     On Friday, July 21, 2017 4:55 PM, John Langridge <kb5njd at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>  Hi Ken -
>
> Do a google search for COLEM and see if there is a testing group that
> is local to you.  Many VEC's also do the testing, at least thats the
> case here in Dallas.  If you took the 20 for your Extra and have some
> documentation of it like an old ticket that will suffice for your code
> test requirement.  I seem to recall that an extra prior to 2000 would
> provide credit.  I did not have to take the test as I was able to
> provide proof.  The COLEM, like a VE tester, will have all of the
> forms or give you instructions on what you need to download.  You
> don't have to have two passport photos anymore.
>
> When I did my T2 back in 2005, I sat at the kitchen table of the widow
> of the late Bill Elkins of Elkin's Institute for my exam. I did my
> GROL at the Dallas ARC's testing session.
>
> I suspect there is someone in your local area that does testing or
> maybe at the nearest big city.
>
> 73 and good luck!
>
> John
>
>
> On 7/21/17, Kenneth G. Gordon <kgordon2006 at frontier.com> wrote:
>> I want to begin the work necessary to reactivate either my old FCC 2nd
>> Class
>> Radio
>> Telegraph license, or work to get a 1st Class.
>>
>> However, I understand that the FCC has recently gotten rid of those
>> separate
>> classes of
>> license and there is now only a "T" class license. Furthermore, I
>> understand
>> that the FCC no
>> longer gives those tests, and it has been "farmed out" to some other
>> "civilian" outfit.
>>
>> Does anyone here know how, and where, to apply for this license, what is
>> expected to be on
>> the test, what the code speed requirement is, and the likely text used
>> for
>> that test?
>>
>> Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Ken W7EKB
>>
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