Rich wrote in
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On Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:44:32 GMT, Slow Code wrote:

Rich wrote in
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On Tue, 10 Oct 2006 01:08:37 GMT, Slow Code wrote:

Once things start rolling downhill it's hard to stop it. Look what
happened to CB. You want that on ham radio?


SC

you apparently aren't familiar with what's been going on down on
75/80m and also on 20m. read the fcc actions in most any ham magazine
and you'll see that by and large the offenders are general class
licensees and above.

now, of course, not all, not even most, generals, advanced and extra
class ticket holders act cause problems. heck, not even most hams.
but i still don't see how doing ANY of the things you suggest will do
anything EXCEPT thin the ranks which, in my mind, will do nothing but
cause our service to become extinct.


And dumbing down the exams will make us irrelevant.

SC


who's suggesting anything about dumbing down the written test?

73,
rich, n9dko


But the written tests have been dumbed down as well. You don't need to
answer as many questions over-all for the General and Extra as you used
to.

SC