[BC] First & General License

[Alan Alsobrook]

Clayborn, Kevin wrote:
> My General Radio Telephone, issued in 1991, was for maritime and
> aviation services. It excluded Broadcast facilities.

 >Ron  KA4INM -
>>    I thought when the original First-Class-morphed-into-General-Class
>> the FCC eliminated
>> the requirement for a license to maintain transmitting equipment
>> allowing/requiring the licensee to determine qualifications.

In case no one has explained, before the class changes 1st was the big 
one, 2nd was good with 3rd class allowing you to be a DJ.

Then the FCC decided to make only General class and the restricted 
operator permit in the early 80's (or late 70's). At that point the GP 
was good for broadcast. Come the mid 80's they decided to eliminate the 
GP from broadcast, and convert everyone that had one to a lifetime 
license. That lifetime was good for broadcast, although at the same time 
they eliminated the need for anything other than an operator permit. It 
it then also that any new GP that came out said and said "Not for 
Broadcast". Somewhere in the 90's the FCC even did away with the permit, 
so you no longer need anything.

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Alan Alsobrook CSRE AMD CBNT
St. Augustine Fl. 32086 904-829-8885
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