Subj : Hello.
To   : Ralph Smole
From : Belly
Date : Thu May 19 2005 02:39 pm

  Re: Hello.
  By: Ralph Smole to Belly on Thu May 19 2005 11:57 am

 > Is it true that the Technician class is a nocode test?? What freqs are
 > technician classes allowed to broadcast on?

It depends on your definition of "Technician."

The original Technician class, which I hold, required a written test and 5wpm
Morse. The requirements were later changed, removing the requirement for Morse,
and the Techs who had taken the Morse test were then known as "Tech Plus."

Currently, there are only 3 U.S. Amateur License classes:

     Technician: 35 question written exam
     General:    35 question written exam + 5wpm Morse
     Advanced:   50 question written exam + 5wpm Morse

With the new system, "Tech Plus" has ceased to exist -- Technician class
licensees who have fulfilled the old Morse requirement may still use the old
Tech HF allocations, but must be able to produce proof of having passed the
Morse element if necessary. They are also eligible for an upgrade to General
simply by completing a form. I did this once, but for some reason it was never
processed, and I have never tried again.

As far as operating orivieges for Techs, here is a URL to ARRL's Frequency
Allocations page:

http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/bands.html


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   BeLLy


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