On Feb 13, 9:12�pm, "
wrote:
On Feb 13, 4:43?pm, wrote:

On Feb 13, 5:13?pm, Leo wrote:

On Sat, 10 Feb 2007 15:12:59 -0500, Leo wrote:
On 8 Feb 2007 18:01:57 -0800, wrote:

On Feb 8, 8:40?pm, Leo wrote:
On 8 Feb 2007 17:35:24 -0800, wrote:

On Feb 8, 5:35?pm, Leo wrote:
The earth-to-moon distance is approximately 250,000 miles. Both Len
and I agree on that.

* *YOU agree with ME?

Sometimes.

* *Heavens, I ALWAYS have those "factual errors!" *[that's what
* *you keep saying]

You're wrong about that, Len.

You make a considerable number of factual errors,
but sometimes you do get something right. Like the approximate
distance from the earth to the moon.

Twice per orbit, the earth-to-moon distance is exactly 250,000 miles.

* *Wow! *Ain't you the astro-fizzizist!

* *And a 12-hour clock shows EXACTLY the same time every
* *day! *Wow! *A truly wonderful factoid! *NOT. * :-)

Is it true or not?

The Technician class is *not* now bigger
than all other US license classes combined.
And if present trends continue, it never will be.

* *At an average rate of 36/day increase through the no-code
* *Tech entry versus an average 78/day DECREASE through
* *expirations, *just give it a little time,

Yet the total percentage of Technicians and Tech Pluses is less now
than it was 7 years ago.

* *You really and honestly "think" that there will be ANY
* *significant "reduction" of the no-code-test Techs by
* *23 February 2007?

Doesn't have to be.

* *So, how many no-code-test Techs were there in 1990,
* *just 17 years ago? *Any?

Nope - but there were Technicians then. They were
all code-tested.

Today some Technicians are code tested and some
are not.

*And they caused the Techs
* *to increase to a tiny fraction short of "exactly" 50% of
* *ALL licensees? *

Nope.

In just a dozen-plus years? *Wow,
* *you've really got your head in the sand! *(or up your
* *A-soul or someone else's...)

You are mistaken, Len.

* *And you want to argue and argue and argue and ball
* *your fists up and cry about no-code-test Techs "NOT"
* *of any consequence? *

Not me, Len. You are the one who is upset and out of control.

The fact is that the number of Techs is not greater than that of all
other license classes combined.

Go right ahead...you've been
* *trying to "prove" that for years. *That's your fantasy.

The numbers tell the story, Len. You made a claim
that turned out to be false. Now you're angry because
I pointed it out.

Too bad.

--

Some have claimed that the Morse Code test has been a "barrier" to
growth and upgrading in amateur radio.

If that is true, we may see large numbers of upgrades after the rules
change on Feb 23.

In fact, the number of Technicians (including Tech Pluses) may
actually decrease, just as they did after the restructuring of April
2000.

"ARS License Numbers" will tell the tale.

* *Why don't you get OFF your computer

Are you telling me to shut up, Len?

Sure seems like it.
Can't you tolerate a different opinion?
Can't you tolerate being told you made a mistake?


and ON your*Elecraft

How do you know I'm not? The K2 is just one of my
rigs, btw.

One thing is pretty certain: I don't think anyone will encounter *you*
on the amateur bands, Len.

And pretty soon, not on rrap, either.

Jim, N2EY