An engineer by profession, Paul Angelides has led as president of Paul J. Angelides, PE, PC, since 1987. Paul Angelides also stands out as a radio operator with an FCC Amateur Extra Class operator license.

1. Paul Angelides

2.  An engineer by profession, Paul Angelides has led as president of Paul J.
Angelides, PE, PC, since 1987. Paul Angelides also stands out as a radio
operator with an FCC Amateur Extra Class operator license.
Federal law requires the licensing of all amateur radio operators. The
Communications Act of 1934 grants supervisory authority to the Federal
Communications Commission, or FCC, which oversees the granting of all
license classes.
Operators across the United States hold one of six classes of license,
though only three are active. The Novice Class existed as the first phase of
licensing until the FCC discontinued it in 2000. Those who obtained such
licenses before they were discontinued may continue to renew them, but the
FCC will issue no new Novice Class licenses.
Now, amateur radio operators begin their broadcasting lives as Technicians,
or Techs. Holders of these licenses may transmit on any of 17 channels
above 50 MHz with power of 1,500 watts or below. To secure these licenses,
operators must complete a 35-question test and answer a minimum of 26
questions correctly.

3.  Technician Class licenses make up approximately 33 percent of all amateur
radio operator licenses in the United States. Before 2000, an operator could
advance from this status to a Technician Plus Class license. This
classification granted the operator 10-meter voice and telegraphy privileges
in the 3 MHz to 30 MHz band, activities now allowed to those who pass a
special certification exam.
Now, the second separate license that operators may study for is the
General Class. Also the second most popular, it grants privileges in certain
portions of the 27 available bands. Holders of the now-discontinued
Advanced Class operator license received additional high-frequency band
privileges.
The greatest privileges are still available to holders of the Amateur Extra
Class operator license, which allows for global communications. Only 15
percent of amateur operators receive this license, which requires the
candidate to correctly answer 37 out of 50 high-level questions.