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September 30th 03, 05:12 PM
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"Carl R. Stevenson" wrote in message ...
"N2EY" wrote in message om... (Hans K0HB) wrote in message . com... "N2EY" wrote 1) Back in '78, the students learned Morse Code as part of their CG training, so there was no other training needed for them to get Extra Class amateur licenses. Today, they would need to put in some of their own time, and a bit of effort, learning Morse at 5 wpm for that test. You know Jim, the more I ponder this paragraph, the more I think you may just have hit on an important way of grading the dedication (and therefore "value") of any given amateur licensee. Well, that wasn't my intent at all. I was merely pointing out that for some folks, getting a license involves a lot of learning and the related effort, while others already have the skills and knowledge. The point is that licensing should be based on one's demonstration of the required qualifications, no more, no less. That's your point, Carl, not my point. The original story told how, back in 1978, the whole class of CG folks went down to FCC and became Extras, while today none of them did. My point was simply that there are significant differences between the 1978 and 2003 situations, such as: - the 1978 class was 'required' to take the test, and means provided to do so (do you think they went on their own time? used their own transportation? paid any fees?). - the 1978 class had already learned all they needed to know to pass the 1978 tests. If someone already has the knowledge to pass the tests, fine. You can't change that situation anyway. There is no "value added" in "making them work for it" Who said there was? The point is that the 1978 class had a completely different situation from the 2003 class. ... if they have the knowledge they are qualified, period. So would you agree with Kim that anyone who can pass the required tests should be allowed into the ARS? (and likely they worked for it or they wouldn't have the knowledge anyway, so the logic of "making them work (more)" fails) It is a fact of human nature that most people value a thing more if it took some investment of themselves to acquire. 73 de Jim, N2EY |
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