Subj : US 2 metre licence query
To   : alt.ham-radio.vhf-uhf
From : Doc Savage.
Date : Wed Oct 05 2005 04:49:12

From Newsgroup: alt.ham-radio.vhf-uhf


I was chatting with a guy from Iowa in another group, and he mentioned that 
he could use 2 metres with a free to all licence - like a CB licence - no 
exam, no fee (his words).

I thought the minimum requirement for 2M since the revision was a novice 
licence.  I've tried reading the QST and ARRL sites and I've even struggled 
to digest the FCC site and US GPO site, but I can't see anything other than 
QRP VHF and UHF PMR and CB test free licences.

Am I about to learn something, or is my hazy memory of the (pre-revision) US 
regulations still reliable?


73
G4

Active (QRP FT-817) on 10M, 20M, 40M and 80M if there's enough wind to loft 
my kite antenna.

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