From: "K0HB" on Fri, Dec 30 2005 4:22 pm


"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.

Absolutely generous, easily enough time 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.

I absolutely agree with that.

With just one "class" everyone is free to try any band, any
mode, as they wish. Those that want to specialize in certain
bands with specific modes can continue to do so.

The Commission is, and has been, quite free with OPTIONS open
to most licensees. To paraphrase Gene Kranz' famous line
during Apollo 13's near disaster, "Option is no failure!"