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"Dwight Stewart" wrote in message
... "Keith" wrote: Dwight, There is no way for anyone to know if a tech license has passed a morse code test and all techs have voice privileges for 28.3- 28.5 MHz. What is the FCC going to do run around and check every tech license holder? Besides would you rather give up ten meters to truckers and CBers? I would not do what you're seeking even if there was absolutely no chance at all for the FCC to catch me. When I joined the Amateur Radio community, I made a commitment to abide by the rules and regulations associated with it. That commitment is not based on the FCC's enforcement ability, but my own sense of what is good for this community. I personally benefit from a community that has an equal commitment to abide by the rules and regulations. I therefore would not do anything to upset that situation. I suspect you will eventually find that most other Technician license holders have a similar commitment to abide by the rules and regulation. By the way, your statement that "all techs have voice privileges for 28.3-28.5 MHz" is simply not true - only a Technician Plus license holder (a Tech who has also passed the 5wpm code test) is allowed to operate on those frequencies. Dwight Stewart (W5NET) http://www.qsl.net/w5net/ And, as I understand it, only until they "renew" or change their callsign, correct? In other words, when I renew my license, or if I change my callsign, I would only be licensed as a Technician, I think. Kim W5TIT --- Posted via news://freenews.netfront.net Complaints to |
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"Kim W5TIT" wrote in message ... "Dwight Stewart" wrote in message ... "Keith" wrote: Dwight, There is no way for anyone to know if a tech license has passed a morse code test and all techs have voice privileges for 28.3- 28.5 MHz. What is the FCC going to do run around and check every tech license holder? Besides would you rather give up ten meters to truckers and CBers? I would not do what you're seeking even if there was absolutely no chance at all for the FCC to catch me. When I joined the Amateur Radio community, I made a commitment to abide by the rules and regulations associated with it. That commitment is not based on the FCC's enforcement ability, but my own sense of what is good for this community. I personally benefit from a community that has an equal commitment to abide by the rules and regulations. I therefore would not do anything to upset that situation. I suspect you will eventually find that most other Technician license holders have a similar commitment to abide by the rules and regulation. By the way, your statement that "all techs have voice privileges for 28.3-28.5 MHz" is simply not true - only a Technician Plus license holder (a Tech who has also passed the 5wpm code test) is allowed to operate on those frequencies. Dwight Stewart (W5NET) http://www.qsl.net/w5net/ And, as I understand it, only until they "renew" or change their callsign, correct? In other words, when I renew my license, or if I change my callsign, I would only be licensed as a Technician, I think. Kim W5TIT Your license will say Technician but you will retain your Tecnician Plus privileges forever (or until you upgrade to General) assuming that you keep your license current. Since the FCC database will no longer show the difference, keep a copy of your old Technician Plus license and/or your Technician Plus CSCE to be able to prove that you have those priviliges. Dee D. Flint, N8UZE |
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"Dee D. Flint" wrote in message
y.com... "Kim W5TIT" wrote in message ... "Dwight Stewart" wrote in message ... "Keith" wrote: Dwight, There is no way for anyone to know if a tech license has passed a morse code test and all techs have voice privileges for 28.3- 28.5 MHz. What is the FCC going to do run around and check every tech license holder? Besides would you rather give up ten meters to truckers and CBers? I would not do what you're seeking even if there was absolutely no chance at all for the FCC to catch me. When I joined the Amateur Radio community, I made a commitment to abide by the rules and regulations associated with it. That commitment is not based on the FCC's enforcement ability, but my own sense of what is good for this community. I personally benefit from a community that has an equal commitment to abide by the rules and regulations. I therefore would not do anything to upset that situation. I suspect you will eventually find that most other Technician license holders have a similar commitment to abide by the rules and regulation. By the way, your statement that "all techs have voice privileges for 28.3-28.5 MHz" is simply not true - only a Technician Plus license holder (a Tech who has also passed the 5wpm code test) is allowed to operate on those frequencies. Dwight Stewart (W5NET) http://www.qsl.net/w5net/ And, as I understand it, only until they "renew" or change their callsign, correct? In other words, when I renew my license, or if I change my callsign, I would only be licensed as a Technician, I think. Kim W5TIT Your license will say Technician but you will retain your Tecnician Plus privileges forever (or until you upgrade to General) assuming that you keep your license current. Since the FCC database will no longer show the difference, keep a copy of your old Technician Plus license and/or your Technician Plus CSCE to be able to prove that you have those priviliges. Dee D. Flint, N8UZE AH...OK. Well, that's good news to the folks who surely would have wished to keep the little bit of HF that they've got. Kim W5TIT --- Posted via news://freenews.netfront.net Complaints to |
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"Dee D. Flint" wrote:
"Kim W5TIT" wrote: And, as I understand it, only until they "renew" or change their callsign, correct? In other words, when I renew my license, or if I change my callsign, I would only be licensed as a Technician, I think. Kim W5TIT Thanks for a quote of Kim's message, Dee. Sorry, Kim, I'm still having problems reading your messages (the same problem as before). I don't know if it's my server, your server, some software setting, or something else entirely. I haven't blocked your messages. I checked to make sure of that. They're still showing up in the newsgroup message list. However, whenever I select one to read, I get an error message saying the message is no longer on the server. Occasionally one will slip through that I can read, but 99 percent of your messages result in the same error. Again, this doesn't happen to messages from anyone else. In fact, your messages are the only times I've seen this error message at all. If this isn't happening to anyone else here (and nobody else has said anything), I can only assume the problem is with my server. So, it looks like the problem will remain until I switch servers (something I'm planning to do soon anyway). When it stops, I'll let you know. Of course, if you reply to this, I'll probably never see the reply. So, if you have something to say in reply, send it by email instead. Dwight Stewart (W5NET) http://www.qsl.net/w5net/ |
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"Dwight Stewart" wrote in message
... "Dee D. Flint" wrote: "Kim W5TIT" wrote: And, as I understand it, only until they "renew" or change their callsign, correct? In other words, when I renew my license, or if I change my callsign, I would only be licensed as a Technician, I think. Kim W5TIT Thanks for a quote of Kim's message, Dee. Sorry, Kim, I'm still having problems reading your messages (the same problem as before). I don't know if it's my server, your server, some software setting, or something else entirely. I haven't blocked your messages. Oh, ROFLMAO...that was going to be my next advice was to take me off your filter...LOL I checked to make sure of that. They're still showing up in the newsgroup message list. However, whenever I select one to read, I get an error message saying the message is no longer on the server. Puzzling. I just don't understand. I've tried both outlets for the newsgroup, also! Occasionally one will slip through that I can read, but 99 percent of your messages result in the same error. Again, this doesn't happen to messages from anyone else. In fact, your messages are the only times I've seen this error message at all. If this isn't happening to anyone else here (and nobody else has said anything), I can only assume the problem is with my server. So, it looks like the problem will remain until I switch servers (something I'm planning to do soon anyway). When it stops, I'll let you know. Of course, if you reply to this, I'll probably never see the reply. So, if you have something to say in reply, send it by email instead. Dwight Stewart (W5NET) http://www.qsl.net/w5net/ Oh, guess I better send an email, too! Kim W5TIT --- Posted via news://freenews.netfront.net Complaints to |
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