[CW] OT: FCC Petition for Lifetime Amateur License

[Ron Youvan]

  David J.J. Ring, Jr. wrote:

> Off Topic:  ARLB008

> FCC Seeks Comments on Petition to Grant Lifetime Amateur Radio Licenses

> SB QST ARL ARLB008
> ARRL Bulletin 8  ARLB008

>  >From ARRL Headquarters
> Newington CT February 24, 2016

> ARLB008 FCC Seeks Comments on Petition to Grant Lifetime Amateur Radio
> Licenses
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   The first down side of this proposal is: when a HAM dies his call
sign will not automatically drop back into pool after their renewal
date.  (I think there is a grace period of a year or two now?)
-- 
   Ron  KA4INM - Youvan's corollary:
                 Every action results in unwanted side effects.