WOW! Lots of comments on this one! 73 P=E x I or is it P=I x E
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From: "Bob Macklin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 2:33 PM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] US General class licence no longeracceptedfor
reciprocal operating privileges.
When I looked at the Extra exam a few years ago I got turned off by the
computer/internet questions on the exam. I did not see what they had to do
with ham radio. I do understand the questions about the digital modes. I ran
RTTY on a model 15 and a Mite back in the 60's.
I also don't have any interest in the cell phones operate.
So I will just stay in the General segments.
Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa,
"Real Radios Glow in the Dark"
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From: "rbethman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service"
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Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 2:27 PM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] US General class licence no longer acceptedfor
reciprocal operating privileges.
Yep, it figures!! I took MY general 28 years ago. Did it at the
Atlanta FCC office AND the Old-Fashioned way.
Ran CW for a year or so at up to 35 WPM with a Nye-Viking Straight key.
Now some bozo's want to ignore it, BUT accept an Extra License that I
can go take after sitting down for an evening memorizing garbage that I
DON'T want anything to do with!!!!
Bob - NØDGN
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Bob Bethman/NØDGN/BC-610/Northern Radio
SP-600 Manassas, VA - MultiBand Dipoles
D. Chester wrote:
> CEPT (The European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications
> Administration) no longer accepts US Amateurs below Advanced. General
> and below no longer have full CEPT privileges in CEPT Countries.
> "Changes in the US license structures and examinations often have
> ancillary implications beyond the immediate impact upon the US
> licensees," said Dan Henderson, N1ND, ARRL Regulatory Information
> Manager.
>
> It looks like the US ham licence is going the way of the US dollar and
> US prestige abroad. The test has finally been "restructured" to the
> point where the class that used to make up the majority of US
> licensees are no longer recognized as hams.
>
> And this has nothing to do with eliminating the code requirement.
> Most European countries got rid of it before we did.
>
> http://www.arrl.org/?artid=8000
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