I earned my Technician Class license in November 2007 and upgraded to General Class in January 2008. I had planned to take the Extra exam before the previous question pool expired in June 2008, but I didn't. Maybe soon.

I was encouraged to earn my license by my electronics professor and elmer, KD5E, who offers extra credit to his students for passing the Technician exam. I immediately decided to take the exam whether I needed the extra credit or not. Fortunately I did well in his electronics class (he's an excellent instructor) and didn't need the extra credit, but I enjoyed learning about the wonderful world of amateur radio so much that I went on to study for and pass the General exam.

I am on the air now, so if you hear me out there, give me a shout!