RadioBanter - View Single Post - If the written test elements are so easy, why are we all not extras?

October 27th 03, 04:39 AM

In article , (N2EY)
writes:

In article , Robert Casey

writes:

"Look lid you still don't get it, I am well aware the CW test is gone, my
complaint still is the Give away Written."

So why are we all not extras, then? If the writtens are so easy?

Well, for starters:

1) Some hams are just not interested in HF.

Those are obviously not "real hams."

2) Some hams are not in a position to have an HF station

No excuse. Real hams get on HF and work DX with CW.

3) Some hams are not that interested in the relatively small amount of
additional privileges an Extra provides

Tsk, tsk, tsk, no "service traditions of honor, glory, and reward..."

4) Some hams have lost interest completely

OBVIOUSLY not real hams.

The CW skilled all have maximum interest, the only ones in US
amateur radio. All the rest are "knuckle-dragging CB-plussers"
according to two extras in here.

5) Some hams haven't yet heard about the rules changes, or don't understand
them

Inconcievable in an activity that is all about communication.

6) Some hams haven't gotten around to visiting a VE session

There's no snow yet for all to walk barefoot uphill both ways
to the VE place...

Note how slowly the number of Advanceds is declining. In the 42 months since
restructuring, their numbers have only dropped by about 15%. At least half of
that decline is expirations, so the number who have upgraded to Extra is
pretty small even though the 20 wpm code test is long gone.

Also, according to the Parson, by inference, all the no-code-test
Technicians are "not renewing." :-)

Novice class has been declining for LONGER prior to restructuring
and is still declining. So? Where have all the "upgraders" gone.

And where were all those talented 20 WPM Extras existing for
YEARS prior to restructuring wtihout doing any advancing of the
amateur radio state of the art? Were all those just sitting around
waiting for restructuring so they could **** and moan "no-coders
going to do the art advancing?"

LHA