"Mike Coslo" wrote

And there it is. WHY?

Mike, I know it scares the bejeebers out of the professional-entry-level
licensees out there who have essentially zero interest in whatever
electrical thing happens when they mash the PPT switch, but by their license
grant they are responsible for a ensuring that their transmitted signal
meets a set of technical parameters beyond what the little blinky digits on
the faceplate read.

The current qualification process is woefully inadequate to ensure they can
fulfill that responsibility. The current rules have kept most of these QCAO
members in parts of the spectrum which have mostly local propagation, even
with 1.5KW output.

However, we can soon expect rules changes which may extend their turf to
parts of the spectrum where their ignorance can have worldwide visibility
and consequences. And that scares the bejeebers out of me.

73, de Hans, K0HB
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