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December 14th 05, 11:12 PM
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Reasonable and unique, was One Class of Amateur Radio License?
wrote in message ups.com... wrote: wrote: wrote: wrote: wrote: From: on Dec 7, 5:28 pm wrote: From: Bill Sohl on Dec 6, 6:11 am wrote in message [snip] You need to have REAL distinctions is Testing Material VS Priveleges between the license classes. There are real distinctions in the tested material. The distinctions in privileges are less clear. Those distinctions do not presently exist. Sure they do. The trouble you perceive is that they're not directly related to the additional privileges granted. Why does the test material need to be directly related to the privileges granted? It is quite common in life that they are not directly related but is instead, something that is very desireable. In ham radio, that would be spectrum and power. The goal of the FCC is, based on their comments in various NPRMs and the goals and purpose stated in Part 97, is that hams continue to increase their knowledge and engage in self training. So they tie increase technical knowlegde to increase spectrum and power privileges. [snip] I -expect- the FCC to eliminate arbitrary and redundant licensing requirements and license classes. To achieve that, the FCC would need to totally redefine the basis and purpose of amateur radio. One of the elements is self training and technical knowlegde. You encourage that by using increased privileges (spectrum and power) to get people to study and take additional tests. IOW, you expect the FCC to agree with you on everything without you having to convince them. The FCC looks foolish for not having dealt with these issues already. To whom? Perhaps you should tell the FCC they look foolish... They do not look foolish when you view the tests and privileges in terms of the basis and purpose of amateur radio. Dee D. Flint, N8UZE |
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