Thread: Here is how we can end all the silly antenna questions on the repeaters and on usenet.
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Old October 7th 06, 10:59 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.policy,rec.radio.scanner,rec.radio.swap
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Default Here is how we can end all the silly antenna questions on the repeaters and on usenet.
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Slow Code wrote:
If we raise the CW speed to 20 WPM for all classes including the Tech
class, hams will tend to study the theory more while they build up
their code skill and they will understand the theory better and won't
need to ask silly questions. So increasing the speed requirement will
get us better & smarter hams.

Who is "we"?

FCC makes the rules. They're the ones who have to be convinced. For
more than 25 years, FCC has been convinced that the Amateur Radio
license exam requirements should be reduced. The changes have come a
little at a time, but the direction has been the same since the late
1970s.


I know, but we can send them emails and tell them we won't go for anymore
dumbing down or simplification. They'll do what they want, but at least
we tried.

SC
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