I imagine they might want a General license because you won't transmit beyond th...

		mikestew on Sept 27, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: American Red Cross Asks for Ham Radio Operators fo... I imagine they might want a General license because you won't transmit beyond the island on a Technician license. Just a guess. EDIT: actually read the fine article, HF voice being one of the requirements. I assume they also want more than the tiny bit of HF that Technician licensees get to use. " Sorry, 10m isn't open, so I can't transmit, and I'm not allowed to use 40m."

Yeah, WinLink is also almost completely done on HF as well.

Most hams I know have their General even if they don't use HF regularly.