Alun L. Palmer wrote:

Len is transfixed on this issue, I suspect it's because he
really wants a
ham licence, despite his protestations to the contrary.

I'm afraid you're mistaken about Len wanting a license, Alun.

If Len really wanted a ham license, he could have had a Technician at
any time since February 1991 with no code test
at all.

If Len really wanted a ham license other than Technician,
he could have gotten any class of license with only a 5 wpm
code test at any time since 1990. From 1990 to 2000 he would
have needed a waiver, but after 2000 he would have needed no
waiver at all.

Len posted here more than once that he "knew Morse", having
allegedly learned it in the mid 1950s up to about 8 wpm. But
then, according to his post, he gave up and went on to other
things.

Back on January 19, 2000, Len said he was "going for Extra right out of
the box" but hasn't gotten a license in the 5 years and 8 months since.
That was the *only* time I ever saw him say he was going to get an
amateur radio license.

If the code test is totally removed, Len *may* get a license. But
don't count on it.

Ask yourself why someone who wanted a ham license, and who allegedly
knew enough to pass the tests, would not go for one. Particularly over
the course of more than 15 years.

I think Len has everything he wants from ham radio right here
on rrap. No license, no propagation troubles, no station or antenna to
assemble, no radio skills needed.

73 de Jim, N2EY