gravity wrote:
i mean we have minimum standards for driving in America or becoming a
citizen, why is ham radio so different?

When I got my driver's license in 1952, the driving test
was required to be taken on a stick shift vehicle. Do
you think that should still be a requirement?
--
73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp

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On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 14:01:14 GMT, Cecil Moore
wrote:

When I got my driver's license in 1952, the driving test
was required to be taken on a stick shift vehicle. Do
you think that should still be a requirement?

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Of course not. Today's driving test should require making a left turn
while dialing a cell phone and sipping a Starbucks.

Bill, W6WRT

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On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 14:01:14 GMT, Cecil Moore
wrote:

When I got my driver's license in 1952, the driving test
was required to be taken on a stick shift vehicle. Do
you think that should still be a requirement?

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Of course not. Today's driving test should require making a left turn
while dialing a cell phone and sipping a Starbucks.
and talking on the radio and shifting a manual transmission all at the same
time.

:-)

In rec.radio.amateur.antenna Cecil Moore wrote:
: When I got my driver's license in 1952, the driving test
: was required to be taken on a stick shift vehicle. Do
: you think that should still be a requirement?

Yes.
--
73 Chris Cox, N0UK, G4JEC

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