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But since about the mid 1980s, we've been told that
the requirementsare "too high"....

Who told you that? Not FCC. Not ARRL. Not me.

It has been shown by the actions of the first two, and others.

First off, there's the reduction in code testing. Also code
waivers. Elimination of the sending test, the one-minute-
solid copy requirement, etc. But let's put those aside and
look at the writtens:

1) there's the official publication of the written exams.

Did the ARRL or any other ham organization petition
for the test questions to be published?

2) CSCEs mean the tests can be taken one at a time.

Your point? And again, who lobbied for that change?

3) In March 1987 the General written was split into two elements
so that Techs no longer had to pass the full General written.

4) The content of the exams has been gradually made to cover
more subjects at less depth. Want to see some study questions
from the 1976 exams?

One could argue that is making the test
more difficult...depending on the individual.

5) Instant retest means someone can try over and over as long
as time and the wallet hold out.

Hasn't that been recently changed? Even if
not, I don't know of any VE group that allows
retesting on the smae test at the same test session.

In 2000, FCC reduced both the number of the written tests and
the overall number of questions for all remaining license classes.

And yet NCVEC says we need another license class because
the current Tech is "too hard".

Hasn't the ARRL said the same thing by proposing a new beginners
license?
(SNIP

Cheers,
Bill K2UNK