[SixClub] new general ticket.

Fri, 20 Feb 2004 17:09:55 -0800

As to norvice license .. My XYL has held a norvice license for about 30
years, had a gen for a few months, 70s, but then went to surgery, etc. and
that license class issue was NOT on our "most important" list..  she is way
more competent to tune/operate than the majority of the "rubber duck
squad" -- and certainly knows not to put her fingers in the HV cage!  (She
watched me make that mistake!) --- AND ... SHE KNOWS Charlie Whiskey!
Learned it the hard way, getting up in the wee hours and listening .. on AM
.. code practice from Fred, K6RAU, on 75M   .. AM   ... at like 6 in the
morn.... Reason to be still a Norvice?   `cuz she's happy with that, and
other things in life were more important through the years.   She has been
to many many hamfests,  sold ham gear (EEB, EGE 800 operator), and she can
operate one fine business station here anytime she wants .. So don't assume
anything.   AND .. she has provided THOUSANDS of sandwiches to multi
operator contest stations ... Known as "THE QUEEN OF SANDWICH" ---  @ KL7RA,
AA6DX, AA6DX/wherever, etc...
Made the sandwiches for a MAJOR operation from the Goodyear Blimp.   can you
believe, we even had champagne up there ... you cannot do that, you know....
Ahhh well .. just sharing "stuff" ...  I taught ham radio classes for years,
and up until about 4-5 years ago, beat my chest about the need for knowledge
of the Morse Code.  When the US Coast Guard gave it up, I decided I could do
so too, and within 3 years came to live with it.     But, still love to
operate CW .. contest?  Let's go .. 4� WPM or so .. Cheers, Mark
AA6DX

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David-Hook" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 5:55 AM
Subject: RE: [SixClub] new general ticket.

> I was actually thinking about that last night.By giving the "Novice" more
hf
> priviledges,  Nets may move towards the new "Novice" frequencies so that
the
> newbie can get more involved with a lower class license,which is great,but
> this may create a lack of incentive to upgrade. The Novice now would be
able
> to ragchew with club members and other hams on 2 meters and hf, and may
not
> want or need more than that. However if the license classes stay the way
> they are now, we will continue to have more inactive hams as 10 meter
phone
> is not as popular as 17-80 or even 2 meters unless the sunspot cycle is at
> its peak.2 meters and 440 might not be a bad deal for new licensees, but
> maybe the Novice should have an expiration date, for instance if no
upgrade
> occurs within 2 years, the license expires.Maybe this will motivate clubs
to
> once again take more responsibility for Elmering the newbies and
motivating
> them to upgrade.Its a tough call.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David A. Pechon Sr. [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 4:39 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: [SixClub] new general ticket.
>
>
> People I hear what all yall are saying about this change, but this is not
> really where you
> need to write about it. You need to write to the ARRL (who is looking for
> more people to join
> them and pay dues) and the FCC who back the late 60's and early 70's drop
> licenses from 10m (CB).
> I can understand to a point about what they like to do and give the newbie
a
> little more freedom, but
> not all the HF bands. Maybe give the Tech 10meters and up. this would give
> them some HF band but in
> order to get into the rest of the HF bands they must know allot more then
> just what is learn in the tech
> license exam (or should I say what they remember to pass the test, my
first
> test you didn't have a book
> with all the questions and answers in it). I feel that we must work for
what
> we want and just giving it
> will not make it better for all. But again we don't make the rules our
great
> FCC make the rules and if
> they can make a buck off it they will do it.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of David-Hook
> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 3:21 PM
> To: '[email protected]'
> Subject: RE: [SixClub] new general ticket.
>