Did anyone note in the new QST in the Board Minutes about the proposed changes to band allocation along with re-jiggering the Novice and Tech Plus privledges? The motion LOST, but it was an interesti
Glad somebody reads that stuff. Thanks for letting me know what's up Lee. Could be good, but my first reaction is that it would be good only for phone contesting. If this passed, why learn CW? Those
Being in Florida I always seem to get my QST very late -- so I've not see it yet ... but ... I do like the idea of increasing Tech Plus privledges not Novice. I think the exposure to contesting espec
The one that DID pass that may impact contesting is the resolution to petition the FCC to make violating the established band plans a violation of FCC rules (part 97.something: "good amateur practice
Hi Paul. That sounds good, but if you give the tech plus's ssb priveledges on the lower bands, how many would work cw. I am on the VE team here, and I get dismayed how many are satisfied with the no-
Author: K4BAI@worldnet.att.net (John T. Laney, III)
Date: Fri Feb 20 13:32:25 1998
Hi Paul: Your suggestion would give Tech Plus privileges where General Class hams cannot operate (3825-3850). If this were adopted, the Generals should have the use of that 25 khz also. 73, John, K4B
Ok here are some thoughts from a Tech Plus. IMHO the idea is not a good one as some else said there would be no incentive to upgrade. I have been working on getting my code speed up for a long time,
I vote an enthusiastic "Aye"! We have long sequestered the Novices and Tech+ folks away on tiny little frequency ghettos where they meet no-one except more Novices and Tech+ licensees. Then we are su
Hans is right. We learn best by doing. Getting new hams on the air with experienced operators is the right way to teach proper operating techniques. 73, -- Tad Danley, K3TD mailto:K3TD@contesting.com
That whole more-bands-for-weenies proposal was just a sleazy scam to boost the advertising revenue in QST. The ARRL bean counters want all those techs and tech-pluses out there agressively buying big
Should they receive more privileges by the stroke of a pen from a politician or wouldn't it be better for those of us with more privileges to invite those with less over to our station for both obser
Hi Don. You are right on the money with this posting! I am on the VE team here and we don't administer more than 4 or 5 cw tests a year over 5 wpm. Once they get on 10 meters and the sunspots come ba
Well Hans I have to disagree with you on this statement. I've been on Ten Meters since 1993 and I have to say that almost half of the contacts I've made have been with General class and above. When
Ah, the noble art! This stings and I seldom operate phone... Jerry, K9BG -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administrative requests: cq-contest-REQUEST@contesting.com
Gee, in the distant past, Novices were allowed to operate on the same frequencies as everyone else within certain bands. They quickly lost their poor operating practices by emulating the fine operati
How true! On the air elmers and role models have a direct effect on the operating habits of new amateurs. New hams learn the operating practices of the hams they communicate with on the air. Yes! Thr
Just when were novices allowed to operate "on the same frequencies as everyone else within certain bands"? When I was a novice, I had 3700-3750, 7150-7200 and 21,100-21,250 along with some VHF freqs.
Well, I passed my Novice test in late 1952 and got my license in Jan of 1953. This was in the very early days of the Novice license. Good for only one year and not renewable. There was a Novice band
I've received several corrections and wish to publically admit that I was in error. "In pre-novice days an amatuer launched forth in the main stream and in very short order lost his beginner's accent
The original novice sub-bands were 3700-3750, 7150-7200, 21200-21250, and 145000-147000. Crystal control, 75W input, 1-year term with no renewal. Hans ________________________________________________