[Boatanchors] Novice Redux

[Bry Carling]

Thanks for the information, Ed...


Yes... SOMEBODY must be renewing them becaise we have over 9,000 Novice Licensees!


I wonder how many of those still have their original WN or KN callsign he he!


Sure hope we can get some of them active in the NOVICE RIG ROUNDUP when it kicks off 9 days from now!


SEE:


http://NoviceRigRoundup.com

NOVICE RIG ROUNDUP 2017<http://novicerigroundup.com/>
novicerigroundup.com
ANNOUNCING NOVICE RIG ROUNDUP 2017!!! The dates are 0000 UTC on FEB 18 through 2359 UTC on FEB 26, 2017 - that is 9 full days (UTC.) GOOD NEWS: THIS WILL COVER two ...



73 de Bry Carling, WN4NRR



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From: Boatanchors <boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Ed via Boatanchors <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 9, 2017 2:54 AM
To: k2gkk at hotmail.com; ranchorobbo at gmail.com; macklinbob at gmail.com
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Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Novice Redux

Some good history below at this  link.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_radio_licensing_in_the_United_States#N
[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/W8PAL.jpg/220px-W8PAL.jpg]<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_radio_licensing_in_the_United_States#N>

Amateur radio licensing in the United States - Wikipedia<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_radio_licensing_in_the_United_States#N>
en.wikipedia.org
Current license classes. Amateur radio licenses in the United States are issued and renewed by the Federal Communications Commission without charge, although the ...


ovice_enhancement

Ed#


In a message dated 2/8/2017 10:30:53 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
k2gkk at hotmail.com writes:

The  Novice became renewable quite a few years before it disappeared.

It is  still renewable to this day!


73 de Mac, K2GKK/5 in OKC,  OK.



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From: Boatanchors  <boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Rob
Atkinson  <ranchorobbo at gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2017  21:11
To: K5MYJ
Cc: Boat Anchors List
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors]  Novice Redux

Guys,  I am not endorsing the ARRL plan or whatever  it is.  I'm just
reporting the news.

On 2/8/17, K5MYJ  <macklinbob at gmail.com> wrote:
> The original Novice ticket was for  non-technical people. They only had to
> know the operating rules and  send and receive CW at 5WPM.
>
> What was wrong with  that.
>

That was okay then, but now, two probs:  1.  CW  testing ain't coming
back which is a shame.  2.  The old novice  was non-renewable so
eventually you had to learn more to stay  licensed.  I'll bet this new
license if it happens will be  renewable.

But the other option was "changes to the Technician license"  maybe
meaning dumbing it down more.  At any rate, nothing has  been
decided--ARRL is just looking for input.
They may wind up doing  nothing.

73

Rob
K5UJ
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