"Dwight Stewart" wrote in message
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"Steve Robeson, K4CAP" wrote:

As you are well aware, part of the FCC's
Basis and Purpose of the Amateur Radio Service
is an expectation of technical learning. (snip)


Learning is part of the basis and purpose of the Amateur Radio Service,
not the basis and purpose of the license exams. The basis and purpose of
the
license exams is to make possible the basis and purpose of the Amateur
Radio
Service. In other words, to bring people into the Amateur Radio Service so
they can learn. The real learning comes after the exams in what we
actually
do.


Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

http://www.qsl.net/w5net/


Wow. Good point, Dwight. Maybe that idea of a term limitation license
makes more sense than ever. I haven't been in favor of it...but maybe
there's a part of it I haven't thought of, such as your comment above.

Kim W5TIT

"Kim W5TIT" wrote in message ...
"Dwight Stewart" wrote in message
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"Steve Robeson, K4CAP" wrote:

As you are well aware, part of the FCC's
Basis and Purpose of the Amateur Radio Service
is an expectation of technical learning. (snip)

Learning is part of the basis and purpose of the Amateur Radio Service,
not the basis and purpose of the license exams. The basis and purpose of
the
license exams is to make possible the basis and purpose of the Amateur
Radio
Service. In other words, to bring people into the Amateur Radio Service so
they can learn. The real learning comes after the exams in what we
actually
do.

Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

Wow. Good point, Dwight. Maybe that idea of a term limitation license
makes more sense than ever. I haven't been in favor of it...but maybe
there's a part of it I haven't thought of, such as your comment above.

Kim W5TIT

This is where some of the OF's say that all learning must occur prior
to the exam. Basically, nothing more can be learned after the Extra
exam. Except when they "earned" thir commercial licenses. Except
when Len brings up his commercial experience.

See what I mean?

I'm not buying it - never have.

"Kim W5TIT" wrote:

Wow. Good point, Dwight. Maybe that
idea of a term limitation license makes more
sense than ever. I haven't been in favor of
it...but maybe there's a part of it I haven't
thought of, such as your comment above.


Learning is one aspect of the basis and purpose of the Amateur Radio
Service, not the total sum. When discussing term limits on license class,
all aspects of that should be considered. And, when it comes to those other
aspects, there is no real benefit from term limits. Indeed, one could argue
that it may actually harm those other things (reducing our overall numbers,
for example).


Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

http://www.qsl.net/w5net/

"Dwight Stewart" wrote in message
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"Kim W5TIT" wrote:

Wow. Good point, Dwight. Maybe that
idea of a term limitation license makes more
sense than ever. I haven't been in favor of
it...but maybe there's a part of it I haven't
thought of, such as your comment above.


Learning is one aspect of the basis and purpose of the Amateur Radio
Service, not the total sum. When discussing term limits on license class,
all aspects of that should be considered. And, when it comes to those
other
aspects, there is no real benefit from term limits. Indeed, one could
argue
that it may actually harm those other things (reducing our overall
numbers,
for example).


Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

http://www.qsl.net/w5net/


Well, what I would support would be something like a pretty simple test--I
mean darned simple--with a minimal operating privilege built in with it. At
the end of something like a year or 2 years, then one would either have to
upgrade with a more technical and knowledge-based test and a higher,
permanent license class. I still would leave CW out of the mix, too...

However, I don't think there's going to be any major changes to the
licensing or testing structure for another couple of years. Jim, I think it
was, had a thread going with the predictions of when CW would be taken out
and I think I had a couple of years while others were guessing pretty quick.
I think CW testing is here to stay for a while.

Kim W5TIT