"Dave Heil" wrote in message
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"Carl R. Stevenson" wrote:
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 ...
"Us Extras"? Whooo, that's rich, Carl!
Yes, Dave, "Us Extras" ... much as it may eat at you, I'm an Extra, too.
(FCC said so ... and it's up to them, not you ... :-P
For example the vast majority of the Directors of NCI are Extras (or
their national equivalent thereof).
What differentiates a majority from a vast majority? In a country with
only two license classes, the higher class license is equivalent to the
U.S. Extra?
When I said "or their national equivalent thereof," I was refering to our
Director from New Zealand ... a long-time, coded ham of their highest
class.
Additionally, there are a significant number of Extras amongst our
membership ... at least in proportion to the % of Extras to other
license classes.
What constitutes a "significant number" of Extas when compared to the
percentage of your membership holding a license for which no code test
is required?
I haven't calculated the exact percentage, but we have a LOT of members
who hold an Extra class license ... and that's not just since folks were
able
to upgrade with "only 5 wpm."
So, it's not "the Extras" ... it's the PCTAs ...
...and I gather that you don't have many members who support code
testing :-)
That's right ... one of the requirements for membership is supporting
the elimination of Morse testing.
Carl - wk3c