"KØHB" wrote in message thlink.net...
"N2EY" wrote


FCC or somebody would have to keep a
database of everyone who had held one and let it expire without upgrading,
to insure that someone wouldn't retest and get a second one.

No more than FCC or somebody kept a similar database to prevent ex-licensees
from glomming onto a Novice permit back in the 1950's.

I think people had more respect for the FCC and its R&R back then,
Hans. Just IMHO.

And i'm not "insisting" on it, just pointing out some of the possible
problems. I think the best solution might be to have it nonrenewable,
but if someone *really* wants another one, they can take the exam
again after the first one expires. Just a thought.

A false application
today is just as unlikely as a false application 50 years ago, and I suspect
the penalties are similar.

I hope you're right.

And why bother --- after 10 years of experience, the standard exam would be
a laugher.

That's what I thought back in 1968. I was amazed that there was so
much
moaning and groaning and complaining from *experienced* hams about
having to take another license test......

73 de Jim, N2EY