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Are RF safety questions too hard for the proposed new Novice exam?
Under the ARRL's proposal, current Novices will have certain
privileges REDUCED. This opposes the sensible concept of avoiding automatic downgrades for any license class. The reason for stricter power limits is to avoid the need for RF safety questions in the new Novice exam. What's wrong with testing prospective Novice licensees on RF safety? Are RF safety questions that hard? It seems like an extremely important topic to me, and learning about RF safety doesn't seem like an undue burden. Furthermore, RF safety is just one topic on the written exam and doesn't have the unilateral power that the Morse Code exams currently have. What's wrong with making the Novice question pool 10%-20% larger given how critical this topic is and given the need to avoid downgrading privileges of current licensees? Admittedly, there are very few active Novices at any given moment, as these few active ones upgrade. But the same restructuring principles (like no downgrades) for the higher license classes should still apply. Jason Hsu, AG4DG |
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