[SECC] W4AN

[ku8e@bellsouth.net]

Here is what the ARRL website says:


Club Station Licenses 


This section must be signed by the club license trustee and by another responsible club official. The trustee must hold an FCC issued amateur license of any class except Novice. The responsible club official must be an officer of the club. He or she MUST NOT be the same person as the club license trustee. 


 A club station license grant. A club station license grant may be held only by the person who is the license trustee designated by an officer of the club. The trustee must be a person who holds an Amateur Extra, Advanced, General, Technician Plus, or Technician operator license grant. The club must be composed of at least four persons and must have a name, a document of organization, management, and a primary purpose devoted to amateur service activities consistent with this part. 



It doesn't mention anything about the license class of the trustee other than they have to be above a novice license.. I was under the impression that the club call would have the same privleges as the trustee ???


Jeff


> 
> From: K4SB <k4sb at bellsouth.net>
> Date: 2005/04/04 Mon AM 11:46:11 EDT
> To: SECC <secc at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [SECC] W4AN
> 
> Another question from one of our top guys
> .
> > K4BAI is a General to the best of my recollection.  If he
> > is the trustee, aren't operations under W4AN restricted to
> > general frequencies unless the control operator signs his
> > call as well, as in W4AN/K4SB when in the Advanced/Extra
> > bands?
> ---------------
> 
> The above is pretty close to a correct summation of the rules. I
> believe I mentioned previously that ANY class of license may use the
> call, even a Novice, BUT, during operation, that user is RESTRICTED to
> the normal operating frequencies allowed by his license. In other
> words, if you are General, you MUST remain at all times in the General
> portions of the bands. The 1 exception is that if a "control operator"
> of a higher class is present during ALL times while the call is in
> use. For example, K4BAI could use the Extra class sub bands if I were
> present as the control op. Same thing applies to other higher classes.
> Now, it is also true that if W4AN/K4SB was used when out of the
> general subbands, it would be perfectly legal. ( although somewhat
> misleading )
> 
> The station would NOT have to sign the control operators call at any
> time. Although the example given is sort of ridiculous considering the
> superior skills of John vs myself, all I have to do is be physically
> present. I can go to sleep, knit logos for the SECC, read, or do any
> activity as long as my bod is physically present. Technically, if I
> had to leave the room for any reason, John would have to stop
> transmitting. This is a FCC rule, but in actuality, I have never heard
> of it being enforced, and I believe any of the guys would state
> unequivelently (sic) that they never left the room except to go along
> with John for a "buddy potty" break. ):> 
> 
> Now, this does bring up another matter. I don't know the breakdown of
> our Club members as far as class of license, but having less than an
> Extra does restrict operation. It's not that difficult an exam. My
> older son took and passed it on the first go. ( after he was offered a
> substantial bribe )
> 
> So, how about we "hound" the others to death unless they upgrade.
> Considering what the license exam was in the "old days", this is a
> breeze. ) I took 4.5 hours to finish that thing. I also broke the
> pencil in half from sheer finger pressure during the 20 wpm code
> test...
> 
> And I will personally pay for the ARRL Extra exam guide for ANY
> general who successfully upgrades. ( or Advanced )
> 
> 73
> Ed
> 
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