DS> 1) Full amateur radio privileges, although on HF, you still have to
DS> stay 3 kc's away from the band edges, to avoid going "out of band".
DS> There is 500 kilohertz of HF spectrum not available to General class
DS> licensees...and 250 kilohertz of HF spectrum not available to Advanced
DS> Class licensees.
You forgot to mention the much larger availablity of DX stations from other
regions that only Extras in Region 2 have access to.
DS> 2) The shorter 2x1 or 1x2 callsigns...*IF* you're lucky enough to
DS> get one.
Good luck. There's nothing in region 4 but honestly, that's really
overrated to me.
DS> 3) If traveling overseas, you can get Extra Class privileges with
DS> the CEPT license.
That's something I didn't think about.
DS> 4) As a Volunteer Examiner, you can give and grade ALL the exams.
That too.
DS> 5) Snob appeal (hi hi).
Oh, I've seen Technicians with plenty of snob appeal. When I first got my
license in 1997, I was berated for being an "appliance operator" because I
didn't know CW. There's still that attitude today...
I still catch hell from these crusty "CW since 1950" operators that tell me that
if you don't use CW, you're not a true amateur radio operator.
73,
Sean KS4TD
-- Sean
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