Dee Flint wrote:
X-rated Vermonter wrote in message
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On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 23:15:42 GMT, Slow Code wrote:

1: No more automatic renewals. Individuals must retest and
pass all elements required for their license class.


2: The passing score for written exams needs to be raised to 85%.


3: Code elements should be 13 wpm for General, and 20 wpm for Extra.


4: Make the no-code license one year non-renewable.

5. No more "multiple guess" code test. One minute solid copy with
lots of numbers, punctuation, and intentional misspellings


The council of VECs has already eliminated the multiple choice test. Now
it's fill in the blank or get solid copy.

DEEEEEEEEEE !!!
HELLOOOOOO !!!
Please post a pic of that hugh ass of yours !!!

On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:47:36 -0400, X-rated Vermonter wrote:

and train test administrators in the mold of Jules Finkelman.

There go most potential hams. Finkleman's look could curdle stone.

9. Fill in the World Trade Center hole, re-establish the old grid of
streets, and re-establish radio row on Courtlandt Street.

Bring back Sy Denby and ARC5s.

Al Klein wrote:
On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:47:36 -0400, X-rated Vermonter wrote:

and train test administrators in the mold of Jules Finkelman.

There go most potential hams. Finkleman's look could curdle stone.
why bother after that

9. Fill in the World Trade Center hole, re-establish the old grid of
streets, and re-establish radio row on Courtlandt Street.

Bring back Sy Denby and ARC5s.
why you are all living in the past you can't do that it just not
possible

Bring back the horse and buggy too. I should only take you about a month to
make it to Dayton!


"an Old friend" wrote in message
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Al Klein wrote:
On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:47:36 -0400, X-rated Vermonter wrote:

and train test administrators in the mold of Jules Finkelman.

There go most potential hams. Finkleman's look could curdle stone.
why bother after that

9. Fill in the World Trade Center hole, re-establish the old grid of
streets, and re-establish radio row on Courtlandt Street.

Bring back Sy Denby and ARC5s.
why you are all living in the past you can't do that it just not
possible

Bring back the horse and buggy too. I should only take you about a month
to make it to Dayton!
"Steve" wrote in message
...

....Is there still enough room for chics in the back seats of those things?

Jack



Bring back the horse and buggy too. I should only take you about a month
to make it to Dayton!


"an Old friend" wrote in message
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Al Klein wrote:
On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:47:36 -0400, X-rated Vermonter wrote:

and train test administrators in the mold of Jules Finkelman.

There go most potential hams. Finkleman's look could curdle stone.
why bother after that

9. Fill in the World Trade Center hole, re-establish the old grid of
streets, and re-establish radio row on Courtlandt Street.

Bring back Sy Denby and ARC5s.
why you are all living in the past you can't do that it just not
possible

If that were the case, YOU'D FLUNK !




"Slow Code" wrote in message
ink.net...
1: No more automatic renewals. Individuals must retest and
pass all elements required for their license class.


2: The passing score for written exams needs to be raised to 85%.


3: Code elements should be 13 wpm for General, and 20 wpm for Extra.


4: Make the no-code license one year non-renewable.

Slow Code wrote:

1: No more automatic renewals. Individuals must retest and
pass all elements required for their license class.

Why? Is Amateur Radio a memory test? Make it a lifetime license and
reduce the FCC's workload.


2: The passing score for written exams needs to be raised to 85%.

Why not 100%? Are you saying it's ok to screw up 15% of your operating?


3: Code elements should be 13 wpm for General, and 20 wpm for Extra.

Why should anyone be tested for code proficiency if they don't plan to
use it? I can see testing for basic knowledge (dit dah = A), but why
any particular speed? Should people be tested for speed talking before
using voice modes?


4: Make the no-code license one year non-renewable.

All licenses should be no-code. Does the FCC test for speaking ability?

I don't think you have thought this through very well. Go take a nap
and come back after some extended cogitating.

Bill, W6WRT




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Slow Code wrote:
1: No more

Please don't feed the trolls.

Nah, if ya can't beat 'em join 'em.... Help us out, we're making a Comm-Post
pile!

And my answer is this:

If someone took ham radio, let 'em have it. Fighting to get it back is like
fighting over a turd in the sewer.
Just enjoy what you have, and float on down the river, to your Cajun
hideaway.....
rb



"Travis Jordan" wrote in message
m...
Slow Code wrote:
1: No more

Please don't feed the trolls.

Slow Code wrote:
1: No more

Amateur radio is in decline and you think putting Morse code back in as
a requirement would help?

Bwhahahahaha.
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Statistics courtesy of George McCouch, K3UD.

Total active individual licenses as of May 14, 2000:
Novice - 49,329
Tech/+ - 334,254
General - 112,677
Advanced - 99,782
Extra - 78,750

Total all classes - 674,792

Total active individual licenses as of June 30, 2006:
Novice - 24,877 (-49.57%) (-24,456)
Tech/+ - 320,242 (-4.20%) (-14,012)
General - 132,758 (+17.82%) (+20,081)
Advanced - 71,753 (-28.13%) (-28,029)
Extra - 108,184 (+37.38%) (+29,434)

Total All Classes: 657,814 (-1,405 since the March 2006 reporting
period)

Total all classes (5/14/00) - 674,792
Total all Classes (4/21/03) - 687,860
Total all classes (9/6/04 ) - 674,788
Total all classes (6/30/06) - 657,814

Total loss of 16,978 since 5/14/2000 (Was 674,792)
Total loss of 16,974 since 9/6/2004 (Was 674,788)
Total Loss of 30,066 since 4/2003 (all time high of 687,860)

We lost:
842 Novice
1,088 General
1,157 Advanced
3,087 Total

We Gained:
1,258 Tech/+
424 Extra
1,682 Total

This is an overall 1,405 decline since the March reporting period
and averages 467 per month for the quarter.

For the months March April and May the new licenses issued
break down as follows.

6,999 Tech/+ 89.3% **
627 General 8.0%
217 Extra 2.7%

Total new licenses issues during the period - 7,849

** These numbers come from the very interesting and comprehensive
website of Joe Speroni, AH0A http://www.ah0a.org

Numbers of US population and the number of hams at the start of each
decade from 1930.

Year Population # Hams Growth Rate
1930 123,202,624 19,000
1940 132,164,569 56,000 194%
1950 151,325,798 87,000 55%
1960 179,323,175 230,000 164%
1970 203,211,926 263,918 15%
1980 226,545,805 393,353 49%
1990 248,709,873 502,677 28%
2000 281,421,906 682,240 36%
2006 657,814 -3.6 %

The 2006 number was as of June 30, 2006.