Subj : Re: US 2 metre licence query
To   : alt.ham-radio.vhf-uhf
From : Hamguy
Date : Wed Oct 05 2005 04:08:11

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

In order to get on 2 meters here in the U.S., a person must take and pass 
the Technician-class written exam. There is a fee of approx. 10 USD for the 
exam as well.
An Amateur Radio license is MANDATORY to use any amateur radio frequencies 
here. Our current license classes are Technician, General, and Extra. Here's 
a few ham sites if you'd like to look around:
www.hamwave.com
www.qrz.com
www.eham.net



"Doc Savage." <xxxrabbisxx@cambs.edu> wrote in message 
news:Xns96E626DBF476Dxxrabbisxx@195.8.68.218...
>
> 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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