Tag: technician
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Technician’s Expanded HF Phone Privileges: What’s Actually Been Proposed
Part of our Getting Licensed pillar I see some version of this question in beginner forums constantly: did Technicians just get more HF privileges? The short answer, as of today, is no. What exists is a long running ARRL petition asking the FCC to expand Technician HF privileges, not an adopted rule change. I want…
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The Petition That Could Finally Give Technicians a Reason to Explore HF
ARRL’s RM-11828 petition would give Technician licensees limited HF phone and digital privileges. Here’s what it proposes and where it stands with the FCC in 2026.