[CW] Free Ham License for Commercial Licensees

[TIMOTHY-ALLEN ALBERTSON--KG6IRH]

id like to see ARRL and other VEC be able to give commercial license exams
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David J. Ring, Jr." <n1ea at arrl.net>
To: "KA8VIT" <ka8vit at ka8vit.com>; <cw at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 4:44 PM
Subject: [CW] Free Ham License for Commercial Licensees


> Anyway, I'd only entertain giving Amateur privledges to holders of 2nd
class
> telegraph licenses and higher.  The test is probably the most difficult
test
> of any of the FCC tests given, commercial and amateur.
>
> They have schools that give a "one day" GROL (radiotelephone) license, I
> don't think we should honor that type of quality.
>
> 73
> DR
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "KA8VIT" <ka8vit at ka8vit.com>
> To: <cw at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 3:06 PM
> Subject: [CW] 500 kc
>
>
> Dave N1EA,
>
> I have always respected your opinions...
>
> But, giving someone a automatic ham license just because
> they held a commerical license may lead to problems.
>
> The rules and regs of amatuer radio are different for that
> of a commerical radio telegrapher...  (yes, I know you know...)
>
> Shouldn't they be subject to testing on the amateur rules
> and regs ?
>
> As you know..commerical ops have to ID every 15 min
> not 10 like hams...  and so on.
>
> Just a thought.
>
> 72/73,
>
> Bill  KA8VIT
>
>
>
> Bill Chaikin, KA8VIT
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