Dwight Stewart wrote:

"Dan/W4NTI" w4nti@get rid of this mindspring.com wrote:


The Tech (no code) has no HF test questions. (as I understand
it). Thus there is no reason a Tech (no code) would, or should
be qualified to operate HF.




Didn't you take the Technician license exam, Dan? If so, you should be
able to remember that it does indeed have questions about HF (bands,
sub-bands, propagation, operating considerations, code use, and so on).
After all, Tech Plus license holders, with limited HF privileges, take the
exact same written exam. Some Novice material (also limited HF privileges)
was added to the Tech license exam. Remember any of this? Now, what were
your reasons again for no-code Techs not being qualified to operate HF?



My pre '87 tech license was the General written test. Which obviously
had to ask
about HF. Aside from propagation, there really is nothing different
about HF vs.
VHF or UHF. Oh, okay, you don't get to build a 20 element rotatable
beam for
80m. Unless you can borrow an aircraft carrier.....