"Dee D. Flint" wrote in message ...

Of course it must meet the requirements of Part 97 as its primary purpose
but the problem is who is to define the standards

Who? Steve will handle it.

as to what constitutes
technical competency, operational competency, self trained operators, and
persons knowledgeable in the radio arts. There are already movements in
progress claiming that we do not need the standards being used today to meet
Part 97 not only in code proficiency but also in technical, operational, and
regulatory areas.

Only disgruntled PCTA have propped up that strawman.

Are you one of them?