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Glenn Ashmore Glenn Ashmore is offline
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Default Amateur Radio - to get weather info, access mail etc?

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.

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Glenn Ashmore

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"Geoff Schultz" wrote
Just remember that you need at least a general license (which requires
code)to utilize AirMail.