On 27 Dec 2005 15:45:54 -0800, wrote in
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Bill Sohl wrote:
Scattered around several other threads there have been several
dialogs as to how many licenses the USA should have for
amateur radio.

The options suggested so far seem to be:

(a) 1 License
(b) 1 License plus a "lerner's license"
(c) 2 Licenses plus a "lerner's license"
(d) 3 Licenses
(e) 3 Licenses plus a "lerner's license"

What I wonder about these is how the individual
proponents of each would set the "difficulty
level" of each in comparison to current Tech/Gen/Extra
AND how they see privilege differences (in terms
of power levels and/or band segments and modes)
in multiple license options.

That's just the beginning, Bill.

The devil is in the details, limited by what FCC
has written in various NPRMs and R&Os:

- No existing licensee should lose privileges
- No existing licensee should gain privileges without taking the
required tests
- No free upgrades


One license. Existing licenses would be valid until expiration with no
renewals -- they would need to pass the single-license test if they
want to continue.


- No significant extra admin work for FCC


A single license would -reduce- the FCC's workload by mere
simplification.


- FCC sees the optimum level as 3 license classes, none of which
have a limited term and all of which are renewable.


The FCC has changed it's opinion on that subject several times. IIRC,
there were once six different license classes (please correct me if
I'm wrong).


How does any proposed system handle all these requirements?


It ain't rocket surgery.


How do we convince FCC to accept the changes?


Boycott the ARRL?








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