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November 2nd 03, 08:03 PM

(Avery Fineman) wrote in message ...

It proposes HF access after taking a 20 question quiz that is passable
by an "average" 6th grader.

There is NO age restriction in US amateur radio. Sixth graders are
12 years old. The youngest hams were only 6 years old.

No thanks to a certain "radio engineering professional" who TRIED
to lobby the FCC into setting one despite 80+ years of successful and
productive licensure of children.

Well, if you are "married" to your hobby, I'm sure you would be
insulted one way or the other by allowing others to intrude on
your very private domain.

But why should THAT matter to YOU, Lennie...?!?! You've
certainly made no bones about invading the "private domain" of others
for decades with no intention of using the front door.

"Morse will probably retain most of it’s exclusive band segments, at
least for now. We are not addressing this issue at this time. This
may change in the future."

I give them half a point for being half honest - whoops, maybe only a
quarter point for being only half right! Just how many "exclusive band
segments" are there for Morse? Which is telling me that as soon as they
have their way with getting the qualifications reduced for HF access,
they will be going after getting the narrowband segments opened up for
SSB. and if that isn't what they mean to do, why would they put that in
the piece?

Have your ears and eyes checked again. There are NO black
helicopters of conspirators waiting to attack old, cherished values.

And the only two "CW exclusive" segments are at 6 and 2 meters.
Funny how all the No Code proponents holler about how CW is employed
on HF, a part of the spectrum they have no privileges, yet there's not
been ONE attempt to have those two segements on 6 and 2 "re-farmed".

You tell us, mighty keeper of the private domain that only belongs
to old-values, anal retentive long-timers.

Nice example of "civil debate", Lennster.

Someone who make a statement like this has no place throwing out the
gratuitous insults they make towards those who believe that the Morse
tests should be retained. It is plain stupid, can't sugar coat that one!

Tsk, tsk, tsk...how dare those 20 WPM code-tested Extras
insult all you Extra-Lites, right?

Why insult "Extra-lites", who have passed the PRESENT licensure
structure to get there, when we have an UNlicensed creep like you to
kick around, Putzmaster?

Have you been in another universe for a decade? In HERE, there
was a MIGHTY HUE & CRY about age restrictions proposed by
someone in 1999! CAN'T HAVE THAT!!!! cried the multitude!

No, we can't.

The system has worked well the way it's been for 80
years...Unless YOU know of some secret government plot to hide all
those pre-pubescent offenders from us?

If a 6-year-old can pass an Extra exam, they are QUALIFIED!
That's been said by the multitude in here, too.

Duuuuuh....Maybe because it's TRUE, Lennie...?!?!

Really rubs your hide to know there are pre-teens with more
access to the electromagnetic spectrum than you, Eh, "Mr. Radio
Professional"...?!?!

Maybe we can get one of them to let you on the air...but
remember, THEY will be supervising YOU, so BE-HAVE!

159-year-old morse code hasn't "turned on" many new folks...

And you know this from WHAT practical experience in the Amateur
Radio Service, Lennie?

Why don't you go argue with Broose, the "Extra-Lite CB-plusser?"

As much as it chaps MY hide to say it, at least Bruce TOOK the
test, Lennie...

You have WHAT class of AMATEUR license...?!?!

Steve, K4YZ