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December 30th 03, 03:55 AM
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N2EY wrote:
In article et, "Bill Sohl" writes: "N2EY" wrote in message ... In article , (Brian) writes: (Steve Robeson K4CAP) wrote in message ... Subject: Why You Don't Like The ARRL From: (Brian) Date: 12/26/03 3:01 PM Central Standard Time Message-id: How many amateur radio services do we really need? How many do you really want? One radio service with a TIERED license structure, Brain. It is a "TIRED" radio structure. Not at all! It's a "tried and true" license structure. When "incentive licensing" was re-established in 1968, there were about 250,000 US hams. Today there are about 680,000. Bill, Remember how the number of US hams barely moved from 1962 to 1968? If you want Merit Badges, join the BSA (or CAP). License class is not a merit badge. There is no need to have class distinctions between hams artificially created by the FCC. License class is not about class distinctions. It's about qualification for privileges. In order to have full privileges, the knowledge to pass the Extra is required. Same for the other classes. More knowledge, more privileges. But, as you and I have agred before, the privileges gained do NOT relate to the additional knowledge needed for the higher license class. FCC disagrees, Bill. What is the technical competency difference between an Extra operating SSB with a TS440 in the 80m Extra voice segment vs a General operating the same rig at say 3.885Mhz? Not much! But the FCC thinks it's a good idea to reward additional technical knowledge with more privileges. And so do I! The arguments of tying technical knowledge to priveleges is completely bogus, irritating, and eventually self defeating. That many NCTA's used it as an argument against Morse code testing does not make it less so. It's just that now, that bird will come home to roost. For that matter, what is the technical competency difference between operating CW on the low end of 2 meters vs. the low end of 20 meters? (note that I wrote *technical*) What is the technical comptency difference between the Extra operating in his or her segment of a HF band and an unlicensed CB'er running a linear? This doesn't mean an Extra knows everyhting there is to know about amateur radio because they passed the tests. It just means that said Extra has demonstrated the *minimum* knowledge required for full privileges. The problem, again one we agreed on before, is that granting additional frequency spectrum doesn't rationally flow from the additional knowledge required for the higher license class (e.g. Extra vs General, General vs Tech. It rationally flows if you buy into FCC's logic on the matter. I look at it as more of a philosophy thing than specific logic. They seem to want people to learn things. Tying knowledge to priveliges is a good philosophy in my estimation. Would you rather that FCC did away with the Extra, Bill? For that matter, what about the General? If we adopt the philosophy, it could be done. Insane, but stranger things have happened. Allow the ham to distinguish himself or herself, based upon actual achievements. Such as? Good question. My point exactly. Maybe we could have merit badges? 8^), rest snipped - Mike KB3EIA - |
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