K=D8HB wrote:
"Bill Sohl" wrote


We supported ONE-time upgrades...NOT a permanent
change in testing going forward. Again, we will just have
to disagree as to what that translates to. You are
entitled to your opinion, as am I.


A trip down memory lane, Bill. A few years ago, while he was Executive D=
irector
of NCI, we saw this regarding Fred Maia.

Lee Blaske writes: (about W5YI)

I found one of his opinions quite interesting. He feels that since peop=
le who
acquire entry level ham tickets invariably purchase their equipment ass=
embled
these days, they no longer need to possess the knowledge needed to
"home-brew." Because of this fact, he thinks that the majority of quest=
ions
regarding math and theory (knowledge mainly needed to build equipment) =
should
be removed from entry level tests, and simply replaced with questions on
operating technique and regulations. If he had his way, math and theory
questions would only be part of the Advanced and Extra Class license te=
sts.

In other words, theory and math questions would be removed from the Techn=
ician
examination.

I think Fred is still a Director at NCI, and even more scary, has influen=
ce on
the makeup of examinations through NCVEC and his association with W5YI-VE=
C=2E

I think Fred's very "unique" ideas about Amatuer Radio and VE
testing are no doubt part-and-parcel of the inordinately high number of
people who require re-test by the FCC.

He should be ashamed.

73

Steve, K4YZ