"Alun L. Palmer" wrote in message
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Michael Coslo wrote in
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It's not particurly difficult, but I can see no need to continue the
closed
classes. All those who would get a 'free upgrade' have held their licences
for some time, so I foresee no impact whatsoever from eliminating those
licences and upgrading them.

Alun N3KIP

Why not simply cancel their licenses unless they take the upgrade exam by a
certain date? It gets rid of the closed classes yet gives no one a freebie.
Those who are active or care about their license but are inactive due to
circumstances in their lives currently will upgrade. Those who don't care
won't be any great loss. Let's shake the dead wood out of the tree and find
out how many hams we really do have.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE