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September 22nd 04, 04:21 AM

In article , PAMNO
(N2EY) writes:

In the 14 months since last July, there have been well over a dozen different
restructuring proposals to FCC from various groups and individuals. They
range
from as simple as "drop the code test and leave everything else alone" to
major renovations including new license classes, subband changes, etc. Each
and
every proposal I know of has been assigned an RM number, put on the public
record, opened for public comment, etc. Eventually the FCC will generate an
NPRM from all that info, there will be more comments and reply comments and
eventually the rules may change. Or not.

Yes, and eventually the world will end...or not. :-)

To be informative, you could have named the Petitions for Rule Making
in their number groups (three groups in all), when they were released
(again in three groups) and how to access them. All are still on public
viewing by anyone, either at the FCC Reading Room or over the Internet
at the FCC ECFS (Electronic Comment Filing System).

You COULD have given that information...but did not.

Instead there was some kind of assortment of undetailed facts which
were obvious but uninformative. That is pretense at expertise, a sort
of show-off of words rattled off to make it sound like you know what
you are about. But they aren't helpful to those unaquainted of the
facts, are they?

Naturally, you will launch into a tirade of "you are wrongs!" at being
negatively criticized. That is also Standard Operating Procedure in
here. :-) [PCTA extras are always right, all others "wrong"...:-) ]

Consider this: Amateur radio is communications. With all the
near-instant communications capability of radio amateurs, you
would think that all would have found out about the 18 petitions for
rule making within twelve months. Apparently not. You depend on
a single source for all the "information," the ARRL bulletins and
news...or various rumors (and myths) propagated across the
Internet. So, what are all those radios good for? Making casual
quick contacts which you all amplify to "making lifelong friends"
via a 5-minute QSO? Having "radio sport" of making the most
contacts in a given time?

But, not to worry. All those who are licensed at the "top" class
now will be grandfathered to continue in U.S. ham radio. You PCTA
extras will never be affected by the presence or absence of a morse
code test. That only affects newcomers. "Drudges," newbies, those
who you PCTA extras allege are "still wet behind the ears."

Isn't the wind cold at those high altitudes of Mt. Olympus? Tsk.