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January 1st 06, 12:52 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.policy

wrote:
Frank Gilliland wrote:
On 31 Dec 2005 05:52:25 -0800, wrote in
.com:

KØHB wrote:
wrote

Basic: 3525-3625 and 3900-4000
Intermediate: 3525-3750 and 3850-4000
Full: entire band

I missed where you explained why the bands needed to be divided by class.

It's to serve as an upgrade incentive. Not everyone aspires to run high
power.

So what you're -really- talking about are low-power and a high-power
license classes?

No.

If you look at K0HB's license-structure idea, the main (in fact the
*only* difference in operating privileges between his Class A and Class
B licenses is the power allowed.

Class A gets full 1500 W

Class B gets 50 W

Hans' idea is that by limiting Class B to 50 W, the RF exposure
questions can be eliminated,
or at least greatly reduced. But the fact is that 50 W can still be an
RF exposure hazard on some frequencies (UHF in particular) if a high
gain antenna is used.

ERP.

Deciding that the power level of 50 W is acceptable for Class B, but
100 W is not, is just
a matter of judgement.

No, it's not. The word you're looking for is "arbitrary" and Hans
presented anything but arbitrary reasons for such a license.