| Technician |
The privileges of a Technician Class operator
license include operating stations while transmitting on channels in any of 17 frequency
bands above 50 MHz with up to 1,500 watts of power. To pass the Technician Class
examination, at least 26 questions from a 35 question written examination must be answered
correctly. A Technician Class licensee who also has passed a 5 words-per-minute (wpm)
telegraphy examination receives privileges in four long distance shortwave bands in the HF
range (3-30 MHz) (Refer to Section 97.301). |
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| General |
The General Class operator license carries
privileges in all 27 bands. Upon accreditation by a Volunteer-Examiner Coordinator (VEC),
an individual can help administer certain examinations. In addition to the above written
examination, the requirement includes a 35 question written examination for which 26
correctly answered questions is the minimum passing score. A telegraphy examination at 5
wpm must also be passed. |
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| Advanced |
The privileges of an Amateur Extra Class
operator license include additional spectrum in the HF bands. In addition to all of the
above written examinations and telegraphy examination, the requirements include a 50
question written examination for which 37 correctly answered questions is the minimum
passing score. |
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| Extra Class |
The privileges of an Amateur Extra Class
operator license include additional spectrum in the HF bands. In addition to all of the
above written examinations and telegraphy examination, the requirements include a 50
question written examination for which 37 correctly answered questions is the minimum
passing score. |
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| Grandfathered Operator Classes |
No new Novice, Technician Plus, or Advanced
Class amateur service operator licenses will be issued. These licenses, however, may be
modified or renewed. Technician Plus class operator licenses will be converted to
Technician Class licenses if renewed. Technician Plus class operator licenses will also be
converted to Technician Class when modified to show a vanity call sign. |
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Novice
Retired |
The Novice Class operator license is for persons
who have passed the 5 wpm telegraphy examination, but only the first part of the written
examination formerly required for the Technician Class. Privileges include four bands in
the HF range, one band in the VHF range (30-300 MHz), and one band in the UHF range
(300-3,000 MHz). |
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Technician Plus
Retired |
The Technician Plus Class operator license was
issued to Technician Class licensees, who, in addition to passing a written examination,
also had passed at least a 5wpm telegraphy examination. A Technician Plus Class licensee
is authorized the privileges of a Technician Class licensees plus the privileges of a
Novice Class licensee. |
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Advanced
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The privileges of an Advanced Class operator
license include 275 kHz of additional spectrum in the HF bands.
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