In a message dated 6/26/06 6:16:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> It's too bad we no longer have the Novice license and bands, > because it gave everyone a place to congregate while developing CW skills. > ??? Yes, the Novice license was closed to new issues back in 2000. But the "Novice bands" still exist! And while FCC no longer issues Tech Plus licenses, if a Tech passes Element 1, s/he gets access to those bands. So in effect we still have a form of the Novice. If a newcomer passes Element 1 and Element 2, the licensed issued is a Technician but the licensee has "Novice" HF privileges (plus all VHF/UHF). An informal organization caled SKCC has been promoting CW activity by making their "watering holes" in the 80 and 40 meter "Novice" bands (3720 and 7120). 73 de Jim, N2EY SKCC #307 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
