Subject: US Licensing Restructuring ??? When ???
From: PAMNO (N2EY)
Date: 9/24/2004 5:56 PM Central Standard Time
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In article . net, "KØHB"
writes:

"Steve Robeson K4CAP" wrote
.

Sounds like socialism.


One of the most effective* amateur-radio-license-qualification systems
known was the ex-USS(ocialist)R's.

de Hans, K0HB


*effective: Licensees were acknowledged among the most competent
(technically and operationally) anywhere.

Yep.

Part of that was their license system, which required things like
demonstrated
ability as an SWL before getting a transmitting license, and *required* the
construction of equipment of a certain complexity from scratch.

Another part was economic - homebrewing was effectively the only way many
Soviet hams could get on the air.

You've both left out the most important point:

Soviet (and now Russian) operators had/have to LEARN the material they
were/are going to be tested on.

73

Steve. K4YZ