In article . net, "KØHB"
writes:

W5YI fingerprints all over this POS.

http://www.rrsta.com/rain/ncvec.html

It's not anything new, Hans. But there is a new twist - see end of this post.
And yes, W5YI had a big piece of developing it. The rationale for it was
written up in an article called "Amateur Radio in the 21st Century" by KL7CC. I
did a commentary/reply on that paper, which I sent to its authors and also
posted here some months back.

"Entry Level" 20-item examination, renewable forever.

It's worse than that. The 20 questions would include very little of the
regulations or theory.

No homebrewing allowed.

Only the assembly of "approved" kits.

30 Volt limit to the final stage on all transmitters.

Something about shock hazard. Yet the same person can work on any other type of
electronic, electrical or radio equipment with high voltages present and no
license. Why house current is not considered hazardous is left unexplained.

What the 30 volt rule effectively does is outlaw anything with tubes for those
with the proposed license. Got an old TS-520 or FT-101 that would get a
beginner started? Sorry, they can't use it legally.

Ghetto-ized with distinctive call signs (similar to the "Star of David"
sleeve insignia seen in Warsaw during WW-II?)

Paging Mr. Godwin...

Restricted to legacy modes (stifling experimentation with emerging
amateur techniques, SS for example)

Hopefully this one doesn't ever see daylight as an FCC docket.

It's already got an RM-number.

*D-H = Dump Huck

That's putting it mildly.

There's one other point, which everybody seems to have missed first time
through:

The proposed "Communicator" license doesn't conform to S25, nor to CEPT
requirements. Holders of such a license would probably not be eligible for CEPT
reciprocal licensing. (Just like how the UK "Foundation" licenses are only good
in the UK).

Simply a collection of very bad ideas. Did you read the "21st Century" paper? I
can provide a link if you want.

73 de Jim, N2EY