Arnie Macy wrote:
"Brian" wrote ...

Bill, welp, I brought out the fine-toothed comb and swept it through the
citation. Nowhere did I pick up the words "reduced technical material" or
anything remotely like it. Exams that "Rationally and Directly relate to
priveleges" could be quite difficult, making some of these long-time hams
glad that retesting isn't required every 10 years. It is a PCTA ploy that
they continue to cry for no exams. Since we won't let them take their ball
and go home, they want to damage the ARS for all. They're tring to scuttle
the ship rather than let it fall into unworthy hands.
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"This will permit a practical combination of existing study guides and
testing materials to be used until such time as such materials are REVISED
and will result in REASONABLE tests for the three new classes of license
contemplated in these comments."


First, please show me where I said that NCI wants to END testing. You can't
because I never said it. Second, please explain what "revised" and
"reasonable" mean within the context of the above quote from NCI? (that you
conveniently snipped from my answer) Does it mean that NCI wants to make
the test MORE difficult? Even a blind man could see where this is going.


Since we have all this in one place now, just exactly is meant by that
statement?

REVISION means a change, obviously. It happens from time to time.

REASONABLE tests mean what?

You could poll 10 people and get 10 different answers. running from
virtually no esting to those who believe that the test process should
require the equivalent of a Bachelor's in EE. Reasonable means different
things to different people.


That quote is exceptionaly vague. Witness people here with different
interpretations.

Here is a golden chance for NCI to clarify and say *exactly* what they
mean. What is reasonable testing for the ARS?

- Mike KB3EIA -

Mike Coslo wrote:

Arnie Macy wrote:
"Brian" wrote ...

Bill, welp, I brought out the fine-toothed comb and swept it through the
citation. Nowhere did I pick up the words "reduced technical material" or
anything remotely like it. Exams that "Rationally and Directly relate to
priveleges" could be quite difficult, making some of these long-time hams
glad that retesting isn't required every 10 years. It is a PCTA ploy that
they continue to cry for no exams. Since we won't let them take their ball
and go home, they want to damage the ARS for all. They're tring to scuttle
the ship rather than let it fall into unworthy hands.
__________________________________________________ ________________________

"This will permit a practical combination of existing study guides and
testing materials to be used until such time as such materials are REVISED
and will result in REASONABLE tests for the three new classes of license
contemplated in these comments."


First, please show me where I said that NCI wants to END testing. You can't
because I never said it. Second, please explain what "revised" and
"reasonable" mean within the context of the above quote from NCI? (that you
conveniently snipped from my answer) Does it mean that NCI wants to make
the test MORE difficult? Even a blind man could see where this is going.

Since we have all this in one place now, just exactly is meant by that
statement?

REVISION means a change, obviously. It happens from time to time.

REASONABLE tests mean what?

You could poll 10 people and get 10 different answers. running from
virtually no esting to those who believe that the test process should
require the equivalent of a Bachelor's in EE. Reasonable means different
things to different people.

That quote is exceptionaly vague. Witness people here with different
interpretations.

Here is a golden chance for NCI to clarify and say *exactly* what they
mean. What is reasonable testing for the ARS?

Mike, you can Google up enough of Carl's stuff to show clearly what it means.
Which is exactly what Carl wants it to mean.