In article et,
Andy Ball wrote:

If a "new Tech" passes the code test, does he or she get
Tech Plus priviliges, or are those solely for people who
earned that license when it was current?

The former, as I read the book.

Those who passed the Technician license prior to 3/21/1987, and thus
passed the Element 1A (5 WPM) code test, have Novice-equivalent HF
privileges as part of their Technician license.

Newer Technicians, who pass the Element 1 95 WPM) code test and are
given a CSCE as proof of passing, but who have not passed Element 3
(General written exam), have Novice-equivalent HF privileges
indefinitely. They should retain the CSCE as proof of this since the
FCC doesn't keep track of which Techs have code credit. The CSCE is
valid as credit towards the General license for only one year.

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