Rick wrote:
Guys, I maintain there are a lot less lids and a lot more bad radios
then you think!
Any ham who takes for granted what his or her radio is doing, without
measuring it him- or herself and correcting it as necessary, IS a
lid. And yes, unfortunately, I know that I have just described 85%
of all US hams. I would much prefer that those 85% had never been
licensed, or had been required to learn and demonstrate genuine
technical proficiency to become licensed (I don't care a whit about
whether they know code).
IMO, we should get rid of the whole VE structure and go back to
examinations by an FCC field engineer at an FCC field office using
tests that have not been made public. Ideally, including some
hands-on operation and troubleshooting. Putting testing in the hands
of people who have an interest in how many new hams there are is the
worst possible way to run things. Having a limited number of
publicly-available test questions is a deplorable farce.
Best regards,
Charles
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