[Elecraft] code test abolished - cross post from cw ml

[Craig Rairdin]

That's my assumption, too, but none of the information I've read from the
FCC or ARRL actually says that. It says that Tech and Tech Plus would now
have "identical priviledges on HF". But do Techs gain HF priviledges or do
Tech Pluses lose priviledges? All we know is in the end they end up the
same.
 
Oh and how ironic (assuming Techs get Tech Plus priviledges) that
Technicians don't have to know CW but now have CW-only priviledges on HF.
It's like the final blow -- CW reaching out from its grave and smiting its
enemies. I love it!
 
Craig
NZ0R
 
-----Original Message-----
From: N2EY at aol.com [mailto:N2EY at aol.com] 
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 10:38 AM
To: craigr at laridian.com; Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] code test abolished - cross post from cw ml


In a message dated 12/16/06 10:22:30 AM Eastern Standard Time,
craigr at laridian.com writes:




> Therefore, the FCC, in today's action, afforded 
> Technician and Technician Plus licensees 
> identical operating privileges.

Yes, but which priviledges?




Novices, Technicians and Technician Pluses will all have the same priviliges
below 30 MHz:

3525 - 3600 kHz CW only
7025 - 7125 kHz CW only
21025 - 21200 kHz CW only
28000 - 28300 kHz CW only
28300 - 28500 kHz CW and SSB only

No other modes below 30 MHz are authorized for Novices, Technicians or Tech
Pluses under the new rules. 

If a Novice, Tech or Tech plus wants more, all s/he needs to do now to get
lots more priviliges is to pass the 35 question General written test. For
full amateur privileges, 
they need to also pass the 50 question Extra written test.

Simple, isn't it?

73 de Jim, N2EY