"Walt Davidson" wrote in message
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There is no incentive to progress beyond the Foundation Licence level.
The only advantage of going further is that you get access to the 10m
band; it will soon be of little interest during the sunspot minimum
years.

There are other incentives:

1.Use outside the UK.
2. Use of homebrew or converted kit.
3. Ability to supervise others / allow the passing of greetings
4. Most of all probably, the desire to progress.



Nobody adheres to the 10w power limit for the Foundation Licence.

"Nobody"- I know a number that do (or did, until they go their 2E so can
now use 50W).

Even in the RSCB's journal this month, there is a report of an MW3
openly admitting to running 50 watts.

And he was in the wrong.

Most run 100 watts.

Oh yes, the famous "Walt's Way" of measuring RF remotely.


The only purposes of introducing the Foundation Licence were (1) to
increase (in the short term) the RSCB's membership numbers and (2) to
provide a new market for commercially made, type approved radio
equipment.

IF that was the only reason, why are the RSGB pushing the IL, new RAE, and
"Beyond the RAE"?


Hardly progressive.

No, you would prefer to go back the (supposed) good old days, I assume.

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73
Brian
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