[50mhz] A leter to President Haynie concerning entry levelproposal

[John Geiger (NE0P)]

But then that shows that the written test doesn't insure good operating practices either.  Might be time to eliminate it.  Actually, the written test is a worse filter than the CW test.  If someone is on 75 meters today, they have had to pass only 1 CW test, but at least 2 written tests.  I am also sure that there is plenty of poor operating on 2 meter FM and repeaters, but most of us never hear it, nor does the FCC unless someone files a specific complaint about it.  And if you look at most legal actions take recently by the FCC, they involve VHF of UHF FM operations.

73s JOhn NE0P



---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Mike (KA5CVH) Urich" <ka5cvh at gmail.com>
Date:  Wed, 11 Jan 2006 17:26:11 -0600

>On 1/11/06, John  Geiger (NE0P) <ne0p at lcisp.com> wrote:
>
>We have to decide where the break point is for sacrificing quality for
>quantity in licensing.
>
>Mike wrote
>
>I fully agree with you there but I don't have a clue what the answer
>is.  If the CW / exam process was the answer then as you point out ...
>then why in the name of God are there so many FCC notices against
>advanced and extra class licesnse holders?
>
>--
>Mike Urich, KA5CVH
>http://ka5cvh.com
>Amateur radio ~IS~ a contact sport.
>
 

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