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January 2nd 07, 12:07 AM
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So who won the "when does NoCode happen" pool?
John Smith I wrote:
wrote: .... Len thinks there should be such a requirement. He thinks no one under the age of 14 years should be able to get any class of US amateur license, regardless of their ability to pass the license tests. There is some concern I have mulled over in my mind, about youngsters getting a ticket too young. Until fairly recently, I thought it would be great ... It's been a great idea since licenses were required. However, having seen quite a few individuals who might be of a "pedo nature", now not only do I have a concern about youngsters with internet access but also with a ham ticket! Perhaps - but that was not Len's reason for wanting to ban under-14-year-olds from amateur radio. As for your concern, consider this: - Have there been *any* problems of that nature in amateur radio? - If interested young people are banned from amateur radio, wouldn't they tend to gravitate more to the unlicensed services such as FRS/GMRS and cb? Wouldn't the anonymous nature of such radio service be a better venue for problem-makers than the callsign-using amateur radio service? Seems to me the age-requirement thing is a solution in search of a problem. |
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