"Scott" wrote in message
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Bryan wrote:
Tim Shoppa wrote:
[snip]
The controversy in the 70's was the Technician license, a ticket that
required no code, as a way to get some CB'ers to take notice. I myself
came to ham radio in the 70's but had no interest in anything having
to do with Technician privileges. I know many other hams who did come
in that way in the 70's, 80's, etc.

Tim N3QE

The original Technician license required passing of a 5wpm receiving &
sending Morse test.

73,
Bryan WA7PRC

I concur from experience in 1982 when I got my Tech license. I had to
take the 5WPM code test at the FCC office. We had the same HF privileges
as Novices and could operate on any frequency above 50.000 MHz. I can't
recall, but I "THINK" the first code-free Tech licenses did not have HF
privileges. Now that there is no code requirement for any class, I think
Techs have some HF privileges again...a bit confusing

Scott
N0EDV

The original no code Tech had no HF privileges since international treaties
required code for frequencies below 30 MHz.

Today's Technician now has all the HF privileges of the Novice class. Those
privileges have now been expanded also. On 40m, 15m, and 10m, their CW
privileges now cover the same spectrum as the General class license.

Dee
N8UZE