[Boatanchors] The Silence of the Bands

[Rob Atkinson]

This might be a good idea and I think the ARRL committee exploring
ideas for creating a new Novice type license or enhancing the existing
Tech. license is looking for suggestions.

Rob
K5UJ

On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 4:49 PM, Michael Poteet <mcpoteet at gmail.com> wrote:
> I expect that most people 35 years of age and younger are decent (if not
> skilled) typists after years of keyboarding on computers at home and at
> school.  And they are certainly used to communicating via typed messages.
> Perhaps we should urge the ARRL to approach the FCC to open the Novice/Tech
> frequencies on 15, 40 and 80 meters to digital modes.  These bands would
> provide the opportunity to engage in interesting contacts any hour of the
> day, any month in the year unlike the other Novice/Tech frequencies.  This
> may be a way to bring new people into the Hobby and, more importantly, keep
> them in the Hobby.
>