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On which HF bands do General licensees have some off-limits portions?

80, 40, 20 and 15 meters have segments kept for higher classes.

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  1. 80, 40, 20, and 15 meters ✔
  2. 60, 30, 17, and 12 meters
  3. 160, 60, 15, and 12 meters

Why: Higher license classes keep some slices of 80, 40, 20 and 15 meters for themselves. Generals can use the rest of those bands, plus every other HF band in full.

Huh, didn't know that: Where Generals share only part of a voice segment, they get the upper frequency portion.

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Answer: 80, 40, 20, and 15 meters. Higher license classes keep some slices of 80, 40, 20 and 15 meters for themselves. Generals can use the rest of those bands, plus every other HF band in full.

  1. NCVEC 2023-2027 General Class Pool and Syllabus (6th Errata, Feb 4 2026) ncvec.org/downloads/General%20Class%20Pool%20and%20Syllabus%202023-2027%20Public%20Release%20with%206th%20Errata%20Feb%204%202026.pdf
    80 meters, 40 meters, 20 meters, and 15 meters
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. NCVEC 2023-2027 General Class Pool and Syllabus (6th Errata, Feb 4 2026) ncvec.org/downloads/General%20Class%20Pool%20and%20Syllabus%202023-2027%20Public%20Release%20with%206th%20Errata%20Feb%204%202026.pdf
    The upper frequency portion
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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