"Hans Summers" wrote in message
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"Airy R. Bean" wrote in message
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It is not a stupid response at all. Far from it; it is a response that
stands for the maintenance of standards in Ham Radio. The M3/CB
Fools' Licence here in Britland is an advanced CB licence, but it
is not a Ham Radio licence by any stretch of the imagination.


Rubbish. I know several M3's, some of whom I have met on air (CW, that
is).
Proficient and courteous ops. Some of them are enthusiastic homebrewers,
whose technical knowledge surely exceeds many, if not most, "full" license
holders. To date, every M3 I have met is on his way to the full license.
Several have got theirs since I first knew them.


Hans, ask Airy (sorry Gareth) how long he held his licence before getting
to hold a G4.............

Even better, how long it took to learn about fitting
PL259s....................... (about 30 years).


Then try: Fixing a FT101 , repairing a TS830, FT221R,
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