"N2EY" wrote in message
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http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2004/01/19/1/?nc=1

Summary:

3 classes of license: Novice, General, Extra

Pretty similar to Hans's proposal on classes.

5 wpm code test retained for Extra only

And so many folks thought they'd push for a higher speed test.

Existing Advanceds get free upgrade to Extra, Techs
and Tech Pluses get free upgrade to General

Sounds like something I suggested a couple of weeks
ago that scared a few folks.

'Phone image subbands for 80/40/15 widened slightly

Old Novice subbands replaced by additional CW/data
and 'phone subbands on 80/40/15. Novices also get
privs on 6, 2, 222, and 440

Novice power level set below that requiring RF exposure
evaluation

Novice test to be 25 questions on "basics", General to be
derived from Tech and General, Extra pretty much as-is.

Should be interesting as to how this goes down.

Cheers,
Bill K2UNK