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Id heard that Novices and Tech Pluses would be getting an automatic upgrade to General when the new rules go into effect. Is this true?

April 26, 2017automatic heard novices pluses rules tech upgrade

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Id heard that Novices and Tech Pluses would be getting an automatic upgrade to General when the new rules go into effect. Is this true?

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Unfortunately, no. In its comments to the FCC, the ARRL had proposed that the FCC upgrade all holders of Novice and Tech Plus licenses to General class as a one-time action to permit “refarming” current Novice/Tech Plus HF subbands for higher-class licensees. The FCC did not adopt this recommendation in its Report and Order of December 30, 1999, however.