Re: FT-60R $174.95 at HRO!
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Rick:? Our group here in Florida tests on the First Saturday of each
month and we mail the results the same morning.? Usually, the call sign is
issued and in the FCC data base on the following Monday....Tuesday at the
latest.? I was one of those back in the 60's that passed the test and
waited, what felt like an eternity, before receiving my call sign.? In
today's age computer age, the FCC is very quick to?issue and post new
licensees, rather than performing those duties by hand in the old days. We have
many people who take the Technician exam and immediately after passing it, we
give them the General exam.? Today, 3 out of 4 passed the General on the
same day as the Technician.? Keep in mind the pool of questions for
Technician class?will change on July First, and the new pool has been
released and can now be found online. The Gordon West series of study books are
simple to understand and adequately explain the questions when you are stuck and
scratching your head.? They seem to be much better than others out there
because of Gordo's talent and ability to simplify.
Good Luck.
73
John
KU8Q
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In a message dated 6/7/2014 10:30:05 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
FT-60@... writes:
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When I took my exam back in 1986, I remember knowing my call sign at that
time. Still had to wait for the physical license to arrive but I was "legal"
right away and headed to HRO to get my first radio.?
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Gil,
Ah, you
answered a few questions that were puzzling me. So you are told test results
immediately and the FCC posts your call sign within a few weeks. Nice to
know.
Thanks,
Rick
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I will second
the vote for gigaparts -- I got my FT60 there, and they were fast and on the
ball.
I also second
the recommendati on to take more than just your tech test, as it costs
nothing more that day. ?I studied for my tech until I was hitting good
scores, and studied a bit of the general just before going for the test.
?First test I had taken in 30 years. ?I got 100% on the tech, so
they asked me if I wanted to take the general. ?I had nothing to lose
so I did. ?I got 100% on it so they asked me if I wanted to take the
extra. ?Now I had not even peeked at any extra questions, but I am also
an EE so I figured I had a shot. ?Did not do as well on the extra test.
?Only got 87%. ?But they said that was good enough, and a week or
so later I was AF7EZ. ?So try them all, you have nothing to lose but a
few more minutes.
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