[CW] Re: petitions for rulemaking

[Steve w0oow]

You know, I never thought about it that way, but you are right!  They
(NCVEC) have proposed that newcomers would not be able to build.  Egads, I
wonder where their heads are at.  Let's see, no CW, no building, plenty of
BPL, relaxing the regs... hhhmmmm
73.oow


> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 11:11:44 -0800 (PST)
> From: scott mcmullen <scottamcmullen@yahoo.com>
> To: cw <cw@mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [CW] petitions for rulemaking
>
> there are three new petitions for rulemaking for
> amateur radio license restructuring that the fcc is
> soliciting comments on.
>
> they are numbered RM-10867, RM-10868, RM-10869, and
> RM-10870.
>
> i particularly objected to RM-10870, filed by the
> national conference of volunteer examiner
> coordinators. their petition would prohibit licensees
> with the entry-level license from homebrewing their
> own apparatus(!). i feel this is at odds with the
> purpose of the amateur radio service ".. expansion of
> the existing reservoir within the Amateur Radio
> Service of trained operators, technicians, and
> electronic experts." in contrast, i think radio
> amateurs should be -encouraged- to build their own
> apparatus.
>
> you can read and submit comments on the petitions at:
> http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/
> 73,
>
> scott nj0e
>
>