In article , "Carl R. Stevenson"
writes:
In article ,
(Brian) writes:
And we've already heard from the Extra's how if they don't get their
way they are going to destroy the amateur radio service. Dick, Larry,
Dan, Bruce...
Wait a minute ... don't tar all of us Extras with the same brush that
Dick, Larry, et al deserve ...
For example the vast majority of the Directors of NCI are Extras (or
their national equivalent thereof).
Additionally, there are a significant number of Extras amongst our
membership ... at least in proportion to the % of Extras to other
license classes.
So, it's not "the Extras" ... it's the PCTAs ...
Please don't lump all Extras in with that crowd ... it just 'aint so.
Carl - wk3c
Carl:
Brian made the statement that "Extras" such as Dick, Dan, Bruce, and
myself wish to "destroy the amateur radio service." Obviously, he thinks
we want to do this because we *are* PCTA's, and see the value of retaining
code testing (what's left of it) in the ARS. In other words, because we
don't agree with him and the NCTA's, we want to "destroy" the ARS.
Do you think this is accurate? Do YOU think that us PCTA's want to
"destroy" the ARS?
AFAIC, when the FCC finally gives us a No-Code Test ARS licensing
system, the "destruction" of our hobby/service is self-assured. About
the best we can hope for is for the NCTA's to continue with their traditional
apathy and laziness, and somehow not flock to the ARS in any great
numbers. We would also require the assistance of the ARRL and the
FCC to resist the urge to expand HF phone spectrum, but I don't see that
as something the ARRL would do, so the FCC will be happy to oblige
when the petitions start coming in. In any case, the future of the ARS
looks bleak, and it will be the non-code tested "newcomers" who will
be administering the coup de gras.
BTW, Carl -- the only reason you're an "Extra" is because you waited until
the code test was dumbed down to a maximum of 5 WPM. That's not being
a Real Extra(tm) in the opinion of any of the traditional PCTA's. You're
just a wannabe Extra Pretender who got in on an Affirmative Action
program.
73 de Larry, K3LT
Amateur Extra since 1983