Yet Another BAD Idea From ARRL

Here we go again...The boyz in Connecticut are at it again...Sorry...If you want the expanded band privileges...Take the DAMN test...The ARRL has dumbed it down enough already...

Hello CQ Hello CQ....Class A Operators ONLY...No phoenetic school bus riders...  

I have to wonder if W2OY had the right idea as the jerks in Connecticut don't have a clue!

ARRL requests expanded HF privileges for Technicians

ARRL has asked the FCC to expand HF privileges for Technician licensees to include limited phone privileges on 75, 40, and 15 meters, plus RTTY and digital mode privileges on 80, 40, 15, and 10 meters 

The FCC has not yet invited public comment on the proposals, which stem from recommendations put forth by the ARRL Board of Directors’ Entry-Level License Committee, which explored various initiatives and gauged member opinions in 2016 and 2017.

“This action will enhance the available license operating privileges in what has become the principal entry-level license class in the Amateur Service,” ARRL said in its Petition. “It will attract more newcomers to Amateur Radio, it will result in increased retention of licensees who hold Technician Class licenses, and it will provide an improved incentive for entry-level licensees to increase technical self-training and pursue higher license class achievement and development of communications skills.”

Specifically, ARRL proposes to provide Technician licensees, present and future, with phone privileges at 3.900 to 4.000 MHz, 7.225 to 7.300 MHz, and 21.350 to 21.450 MHz, plus RTTY and digital privileges in current Technician allocations on 80, 40, 15, and 10 meters. The ARRL petition points out the explosion in popularity of various digital modes over the past 2 decades. Under the ARRL plan, the maximum HF power level for Technician operators would remain at 200 W PEP.

Read the full ARRL story at
http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-requests-expanded-hf-privileges-for-technician-licensees

Thanks to
Southgate