In article k.net, "Bill
Sohl" writes:

(old stuff removed)

(N2EY wrote
Why
is a Technician licensee qualified to design/build/repair/align/modify and
most
of all operate a 6 meter rig but not a 15 meter rig - particularly when
it's the same rig?

Actually, when you think about it...ANYONE is allowed to design, build,
repair,
align and/or modify ham equipment...it is ONLY the "operate" part that
ultimately requires the license.

Excellent point! However, in the interests of strict correctness, note that
equipment which is manufactured for sale has to meet certain certification
requirements which licensed hams ar exempt from. In the case of RF power
amplifiers, a licensed amateur can homebrew things no manufacturer can legally
sell.

Look at the FCC enforcement logs. Problems due to technical incompetence
are
very few in the ARS, and those that do happen are not clustered on any
particular license class.

So why do we need all that written testing beyond Tech?

Jim, you keep bringing up what you believe are analogies
to the ode test issue and I'm not gonna play anymore. the
argument(s) fail to convince the FCC and I don't see you
making them to the FCC either. If and when someone attempts to petiton
for the changes you suggest are analogous...then I'll argue further.

The code test issue will be decided by FCC one way or the other, sooner or
later. I'm not worried about it, they'll decide whatever they decide.

My concern is simply that if someone or some group starts using the same
arguments against much of the writtens, they're going to be difficult to
defend.
Reading the KL7CC article, and seeing the recent drop in new Techs that
correlates exactly to the new Tech Q&A pool got me thinking, that's all.

You are talking about it, I'm done playing. No reason to do
so.

OK, fine. As I pointed out to W0EX, we disagree about lots of things.

I hope you are right about it not becoming an issue.

When I see something that looks like an NPRM, I'll comment.

Me too! Hopefully, FCC will agree with us.

Until the FCC makes a propsed rulmaking using any of that as a
basis, its a waste of time.

I do hope you're right

73 de Jim, N2EY