If you thought the "Plan for the 21st Century Ham" by theNCVEC gang of
four was lame, wait till you see what the ARRL gang of fifteen is
proposing!

A warmed over version of incentive licensing with 3 classes, Novice,
General, and Extra.

Novice is still ghetto-ized and renewable until you assume room
temperature.

Extra just like today, including 5WPM Morse exam.

General just like today except without Morse.

Yawwwwwwwwwwwwwwnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!

But there's more.....

A third of a million Tech/Tech+ would get a free pass to General.

All Advanced (currently about 82,000) would get a free pass to Advanced.

That works out to about 60% of todays licensees would get a free pass to
the next higher license without testing for that grade.

And while I personally don't support a Morse test for any license, if we
must have a Morse test for Extra, then lets make it something 'Extra',
not the same old count-the-dots-and-dashes which Novices have been
passing for over a half-century! 20WPM sounds about right.

C'mon, BoD, this looks like something cobbled together in a
committee-of-fifteen-tired-old-men-afraid-they-won't-be-reelected, not
the National Association of Amateur Radio with leadership and a vision
for the future.

Nasty letter to follow.

Love always,

de Hans, K0HB

I AM THE ARRL!!!

"KØHB" wrote


All Advanced (currently about 82,000) would get a free pass to
Advanced.


Make that a free pass to EXTRA.

"N8KDV" wrote in message
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Heard it 20 years ago, 30 years ago... and guess what? Ham radio is still
going! Amazin ain't it!

Yep. Besides, the internet is boring.

chocolate rabbit wrote:

meaningless ranting deleted
Jay
SWL for 26 yrs

So you were SWL for 26 years and never could pass the test for a ham
license.

"stewart" wrote

Yawwwwwwwwwwwwwwnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!

Stop your lame whining.

I wasn't whining, I was yawning.

For details consult http://www.amishrakefight.org/gfy

73, de Hans, K0HB

KØHB wrote:

"stewart" wrote

Yawwwwwwwwwwwwwwnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!

Stop your lame whining.

I wasn't whining, I was yawning.

Well at least cover your mouth, Hans! ;^)

- Mike KB3EIA -

You undoubtedly listen to FM radio. Are you a DJ? Do you have your own talk
show? No? Why not, they wouldn't hire you?
"JJ" wrote in message
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chocolate rabbit wrote:

meaningless ranting deleted
Jay
SWL for 26 yrs

So you were SWL for 26 years and never could pass the test for a ham
license.

On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 12:22:11 -0500, "chocolate rabbit"
wrote:


Burt and Wayne Green are right on this one I am afraid.
Even new 2 Meter radios are going for under $200.00
at HRO and AES. Nobody's buying ham gear except
for on e-Bay where you chances of getting "E-screwed"
on that "perfect condition used radio" are better than 7 to 1.



Actually, I got 2 Icom handhelds for that price from HRO. They sure
beat FRS for keeping contact withs the kids. Getting a tech liscense
for the kids isn't too hard either. You get a whole family of hams
that don't need to pick of a cell phone around town. They don't need
FRS with it's crowded bands and you get much greater range.

Tracy

"TL Fort" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 12:22:11 -0500, "chocolate rabbit"
wrote:


Burt and Wayne Green are right on this one I am afraid.
Even new 2 Meter radios are going for under $200.00
at HRO and AES.

What's wrong with that?

Nobody's buying ham gear except
for on e-Bay where you chances of getting "E-screwed"
on that "perfect condition used radio" are better than 7 to 1.

So if no one is buying new gear, how does HRO, AES, etc
stay in business.

Actually, I got 2 Icom handhelds for that price from HRO. They sure
beat FRS for keeping contact withs the kids. Getting a tech liscense
for the kids isn't too hard either. You get a whole family of hams
that don't need to pick of a cell phone around town. They don't need
FRS with it's crowded bands and you get much greater range.

Nothing wrong with that either.

Cheers,
Bill K2UNK