In article .net, "KØHB"
writes:

"N2EY" wrote

I did and you did. Which means FCC will have to keep the existing
database going. It also sets up the unique situation where a new ham
faces a challenge/requirement that no existing ham has to face.
Somebody may holler 'discrimination'....

Somebody is always hollering 'discrimination' --- BFD. Life's a bitch, and
then you die and they give all your toys away.

Sometimes they're right to holler it, too.

It's clear that you don't like my "up or out" proposal, and it's clear that
I'll not persuade you to like it, and it's **really** certain that you'll
not persuade me to change it.

Doesn't matter whether I like it or not. I got my Extra 33 years ago and there
hasn't been a day since then that I couldn't pass the required tests to get
another one if that were required.

I'm actually trying to help you refine it, Hans. Because the problem isn't hams
like me, who would gladly retest every coupla years just to show we still got
it. The problem is how you're gonna sell the idea to FCC and the rest of the
ARS.

Have a
nice day.

You too, Hans. And think about sending that proposal to FCC for an RM number.
Who knows - it might gain widespread support and I'd be dead wrong about it.

73 de Jim, N2EY

"N2EY" wrote

Doesn't matter whether I like it or not.

Correct.

I got my Extra 33 years ago

Didn't know we were running a seniority contest here, but if we are you lose
by 7 years.

...and there hasn't been a day since then that I couldn't pass
the required tests to get another one if that were required.

The point being? I'd expect that's true of most licensees.

I'm actually trying to help you refine it, Hans.

It's already refined, thank you very much.

The problem is how you're gonna sell the idea to FCC and the rest of the
ARS.

At least it's a problem in **your** mind, but you don't count. The FCC
counts.

And think about sending that proposal to FCC for an RM number.
Who knows - it might gain widespread support and I'd be dead wrong about
it.

You are dead wrong about it, and it doesn't need "widespread support", just
the support of FCC.

In article k.net, "KØHB"
writes:

"N2EY" wrote

Doesn't matter whether I like it or not.

Correct.

I got my Extra 33 years ago

Didn't know we were running a seniority contest here, but if we are you lose
by 7 years.

Were you in high school when you got yours? ;-)

...and there hasn't been a day since then that I couldn't pass
the required tests to get another one if that were required.

The point being?

That it's no big deal to my license. Or your license. But it may be a big deal
to prospective hams.

I'd expect that's true of most licensees.

The author of the paper which is the this thread's title says he couldn't. He
almost sounds proud of the fact.

I'm actually trying to help you refine it, Hans.

It's already refined, thank you very much.

You're welcome. Then I won't comment on it any more.

The problem is how you're gonna sell the idea to FCC and the rest of the
ARS.

At least it's a problem in **your** mind, but you don't count.

I don't count? Sounds a bit hostile and elitist to me.

The FCC counts.

So let's see what they do.

And think about sending that proposal to FCC for an RM number.
Who knows - it might gain widespread support and I'd be dead wrong about
it.

You are dead wrong about it, and it doesn't need "widespread support", just
the support of FCC.

I doubt FCC will enact such a radical change without widespread support in the
amateur radio community. So far I haven't seen a single rrapper in favor of it.
But FCC may be different.

Note that if FCC did enact your LP idea, they'd have to maintain a permanent
database of everyone who ever held an LP license, to make sure they didn't get
another one. Extra admin work for FCC - to solve what problem?

Good luck on selling your ideas to FCC

73 de Jim, N2EY

N2EY wrote:

Good luck on selling your ideas to FCC

Luck will have nothing to do with it.

73, de Hans, K0HB

In article k.net, "KØHB"
writes:

N2EY wrote:

Good luck on selling your ideas to FCC

Luck will have nothing to do with it.

I am reminded of the Mae West line...

73 de Jim, N2EY