Dan/W4NTI wrote:
"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
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Clint wrote:

Don't forget that 300 million or so would benefit if all the
requirements were dropped.

- Mike KB3EIA -

oh, are they dropping the written test to? are they just
going to give away the license to all hams that pay
the fee?

or are they, in fact, still requireing a knowledge test?
ah, yes. I'm sure they are.

Very observent, they *are* requireing a knowledge test.

But you know they really DON'T have to.

If you thing they have to, tell me the reasons why.


- Mike -


To at least be reasonably sure that the applicant knows where he can put
what kind of a signal.

It is also handy in a enforcement situation. When some fool runs 10kw on
top of a broadcast station the FCC has grounds to nail his butt.

See how simple that is?

Oh, personally I agree that there should be a written test, and there
shoud be a Morse code test.

What gets me worked up is those who think that removing the Morse code
part of the testing is not a reduction in the amount of knowedge needed
for the license. Maybe its newspeak. Less is more!

All the learning is ultimately what determines the state of amateur
radio. While not an indicator of the individual ham, in the aggregate a
better educated ARS is a good thing in my book.

- Mike KB3EIA -