Foundation Licence

Post by **robbage** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 2:59 pm

Well done Tyranus and Meg! Talk to you in about 10 days or so. Any hints what callsigns you chose?

Post by **meg** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 3:03 pm

I've asked for VK6FLUX - they told us it could be 3-4 weeks before our registrations come through though.

Post by **Tyranus** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 7:58 pm

meg wrote:
Zebedee wrote:But at least now you know I wasn't kidding when I said the paperwork side was a pain in the backside
It certainly took longer than the exam did!

Well when you only take about 6 minutes to do the exam not much can be faster!!!!

Thanks Zeb and Rob, I've put down 2 preferences 1st VK6FTYR 2nd VK6FWDH.
Now time to go through the cd's I got a while ago and look at either the standard or Advanced.

Post by **Zebedee** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 8:09 pm

Yeah 4 weeks is a good rule of thumb - 2 weeks-ish for it to go to the WIA, and then another 2 weeks-ish at the ACMA.

Sometimes it happens quicker, sometimes it takes longer. Just the luck of the draw and how many other exams and licences are being processed at any given time.

Now the daily checking of the ACMA Site begins

Post by **robbage** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 8:23 pm

Zebedee, what do the WIA do with the paperwork.. I assume they process the exam results and stuff? Do they issue the C of P? It took about 8 days for my callsign to appear on the database but I already had a certificate.

Tyranus wrote:Thanks Zeb and Rob, I've put down 2 preferences 1st VK6FTYR 2nd VK6FWDH.

You didn't like the suggestion I SMSed?

Post by **Zebedee** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 8:49 pm

robbage wrote:Zebedee, what do the WIA do with the paperwork.. I assume they process the exam results and stuff? Do they issue the C of P?

The CofP and the licence are both issued by the ACMA, but it's the WIA who run the examinations, which is why the results go back there first.

Post by **Tyranus** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 3:31 am

robbage wrote:Zebedee, what do the WIA do with the paperwork.. I assume they process the exam results and stuff? Do they issue the C of P? It took about 8 days for my callsign to appear on the database but I already had a certificate.

Tyranus wrote:Thanks Zeb and Rob, I've put down 2 preferences 1st VK6FTYR 2nd VK6FWDH.
You didn't like the suggestion I SMSed?

Me thinks telstra broke because I not get any SMS's from you recently other than the congrats SMS yesterday.

what was the suggestion??

Post by **robbage** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 8:20 am

Tyranus wrote:Me thinks telstra broke because I not get any SMS's from you recently other than the congrats SMS yesterday. what was the suggestion??

The one that would have taken 5 letters, not four.

Post by **Tyranus** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:16 am

using the last 4 letters of my nickname?? nah i don't think that would have gotten past them!

Post by **robbage** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:29 am

VK6ZMS wrote:
Zebedee wrote:
Oh it wouldn't surprise me if someone somewhere has been a bit over-enthusiastic before. Hopefully nobody from WA though

Tonight on VK6RAP someone jumped the gun.

I heard this guy again just before the WIA news. Callsign still not listed

Post by **meg** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:39 am

Has someone actually said something to him?

I missed the first part of the WIA news, but did hear Denis read our names out as new F licenses

Post by **robbage** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:57 am

meg wrote:Has someone actually said something to him?

I missed the first part of the WIA news, but did hear Denis read our names out as new F licenses

Yep, ZMS spoke to him the first time. It was too close to the news to bother with him this time.
Yep, heard your names read out as people who passed the examination. I didn't hear that guy's name, so dunno what the deal is there.

Blinky · Post by **Blinky** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:12 am

robbage wrote:
meg wrote:Has someone actually said something to him?

Yep, ZMS spoke to him the first time. It was too close to the news to bother with him this time.
Yep, heard your names read out as people who passed the examination. I didn't hear that guy's name, so dunno what the deal is there.

Maybe someone should send a email to Dennis outlining whats been happening and so he can make a subtle hint during the news about it and maybe the point will be made. Until a license is issued, the person is a pirate and should be treated as such...name and shame on air to warn people as is usually the case with pirates.

Post by **meg** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:45 am

robbage wrote:Yep, heard your names read out as people who passed the examination. I didn't hear that guy's name, so dunno what the deal is there.

He might have done the exams the week before - heard Denis say he didn't have those names to hand.

Or he could be a random who's bought a radio and not done anything about licenses...

Post by **Tyranus** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:46 am

I got announced on air! Doh' I missed it...then again I only got to bed at 4am on Sunday morning so i was in no state to listen!