On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 16:22:16 GMT, "KØHB"
wrote:


"Bill Sohl" wrote


Given the non-renewable aspect of your Class B and a difficulty
level for Class A being set to approximate today's Extra; I think
that presents a very large jump from B to A in one test
element.

My proposal gives you a generous 10 years to prepare.


Perhaps a set of 3 classes, A, B & C would make more sense
wherby Class A would be as Hans proposes, Class C would be the
non-renewable Class B he proposed and we call my
suggested Class B a renewable version of the Class C.
Class B would be 100% identical to Class C except it would be
renewable and it would have a test element equivalent to
todays General.

Just some more thoughts, what say you folks?


Your proposal perpetuates the caste system currently in place which stratifies
and divides hams into arbitrary ranks. That mentality absolutely needs to be
destroyed.

glad to see your ointerest in ending this problem

a question that needs to be answered

why does the uresulting "Ham class" have to the exactly the equal of
the extra? do you or anyone in fact think that you can keep the OT's
from claiming the new "A's" are just dumbed down anyway

just what do Ham needs to know anyway, to get on the air today anyway?
thatis what the test should cover to assume a number for the classes
of license is assume we need a question set ofsuch and such a size

perhaps we could serve the interest in Class with several tests each
could be studied and taken in sections with CSSE's for each

perhaps in that would would some some set of tests that if you pass
these 3 (out of say 5 test) or a given set on operating a class of
license could exist allow the new hams to use a set up staion (the
staionm ust be assemebled by the fulll ham)

but these sorts of changes would allow the ARS to all but eliate
seperate classes and yet preserve what ever level is NEEDED to assure
safe operation in the ARS

73, de Hans, K0HB





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