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Geoff Schultz Geoff Schultz is offline
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Default Amateur Radio - to get weather info, access mail etc?

"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in
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The code tests went away last March so it is fairly easy to get a
General now.

With all the alternatives available these days the main reasons to get
a license is the camaraderie of the several nets working on the
amateur bands and the use of Airmail.


Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that the General class still
requires the code test and a Tech class (which does't require code) isn't
sufficient for AirMail.

-- Geoff
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