In article om, "Dee D.
Flint" writes:

"N2EY" wrote in message
...
In article , "Carl R. Stevenson"
writes:

But others will argue that an easier entry-level license will attract more
new
hams, and therefore more who will want to *understand radio*. After all,
isn't
education one of the B&Ps of the ARS?

It boils down to the old argument of:

"Become a ham to learn about radio"

vs.

"Learn about radio to become a ham"



What it should be and too many fail to realize is that the proper sequence
is "Learn radio basics to become a ham and then as a ham continue to learn
and increase one's expertise." It should not be one versus the other.

I agree 100%!

But what constitutes "the basics" is a question that will get all kinds of
responses. And whether there should be just one level of license, or several,
is another wide-open question.

73 de Jim, N2EY