Nah, I don't agree with that opinion. It is true that when the FCC implemented incentive licensing many years ago, a lot of hams were upset. They needed to increase their knowledge base (through upgrading), to obtain more privileges in the ham radio spectrum. Before that was done, the hams were complacent to sit on their licenses, use the frequencies assigned to them, and not learn any additional electronic knowledge unless they wanted to. I happen to know of a ham, now in his 70's, who is still very upset of this happening to him.
On the other side of the coin, the FCC, in their infinite wisdom, decided that the so called "technical pool" needed revamping. Their "vision", so to speak, was to make average Joe ham a deal. Obtain more knowledge, get more privileges. If you look at the people in the technical field of electronics and RF, you will find that there are many hams out there because of that ruling. I'm not saying that ham radio produces more electronic engineers and technicians; what I mean by that is someone who is interested in ham radio or electronics might want to pursue a formal education in the electronics industry. It goes hand in hand. I would truly doubt if the FCC would abolish what little is left of the ham radio spectrum to business interests. It just doesn't make any sense. Why fool around with the ham community when the "technical pool" keeps happening? Agreed, ham radio is a small community. But when you consider and factor in what it does in the big picture of communications and RF, I highly doubt that the government would take away the amateur service. Besides, the ARRL would have a field day if this would ever happen. Just my $0.02 . . .. . Don, KD9PT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glenn Little WB4UIV" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 12:50 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] FYI: FCC officially issues R&O dropping code requirement today > It is now just a matter of time. The problems with hams not understanding > what they are doing will increase. Interference will increase. Commercial > interests will petition the FCC for the frequencies. The hams will not be > able to defend their desire to keep the frequencies. Now the ham > frequencies will be sold to the highest bidder. > > The handwriting is on the wall. > > Less that 10% of the newly licensed hams can draw a simple block diagram > of > the radio that they use. > > Just my opinion, based on my observations. > > 73 > Glenn > WB4UIV > > > At 11:25 PM 12/15/06, you wrote: >>Is it a little early for April Fools jokes? >>Will 10 meters become the next CB band? >>I will wait and see what happens here... >> >> 73 >> Mike - N7ZEF >> >>Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] FYI: FCC officially issues R&O dropping >>code >>requirement today >> >> >>Oh well, the end of an era. Boo-Hiss. >> >>Bob M. >>====== >>--- Joe Montierth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > >> > >>http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-269012A1.pdf >> > >> > Techs get tech+ privs, code test gone for general >> > and >> > extra. >> > >> > Joe >> >>__________________________________________________ >>Do You Yahoo!? >>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >>http://mail.yahoo.com >> >> >> >> >> >>Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > !DSPAM:1016,4584407e21785414056337! > >
