Semi-OT: Ham License required for Packet Radio?

[lerninlinux at comcast.net]

I had to find the link, as I had discussed this with my dad at one time.
http://www.arrl.org/arrlvec/license-requirements.html
So you can do packet, with a technicians license.  I discussed this with him, because I found a bootable distro, aimed at ham users.  (long since lost the link).  He is licensed, and I am not, though some point and time....
 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Leo Mauler <webgiant at yahoo.com>
> Does anyone on here have a Ham Radio License?  I'm
> trying to track down the minimum Ham Radio License to
> create and use a Packet Radio system.
> 
> The National Association for Amateur Radio (ARRL),
> http://www.arrl.org/, has all the ham radio license
> classes and what frequencies they can use.  Wikipedia
> has a nice definition of Packet Radio,
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packet_radio.  Neither
> one mentions the minimum Ham Radio license to operate
> a Packet Radio setup.
> 
> I'm interested in getting a Ham License and would like
> to experiment with Packet Radio, but I'm rotten at
> Morse code and the Technician license doesn't require
> any Morse code.  Can you operate a Packet Radio setup
> using Technician-class frequencies?
> 
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