[Amps] Price per Watt Conversation

[Roger (K8RI)]

Has the FCC changed the reason for tha Amateur Radio "Service"?
You gave a reason, but did not deny the dumbing down part..

73, Roger (K8RI)

On 4/26/2017 12:49 PM, Bill Turner wrote:
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> On Wed, 26 Apr 2017 04:28:11 -0400, K8RI wrote:
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>> Unfortunately, the exams are going the other way with very little
>> required in the was of technology ans theory. They have dumbed down the
>> exams to where, I think my Novice test had more theory than any of the
>> present exams.  Now the ARRL thinks we need an even easier, entrance
>> level class.
> REPLY:
> I have to disagree with the above. The pressing need for hams today is
> not technology and theory but rather operating skill. Few hams today
> are into designing and building equipment, but all hams are operators.
> In particular, hams need to know how to not overdrive their rigs and
> must be able to recognize when they are overdriven. Hams need some
> technology of course such as understanding the implications of
> excessive SWR and how to properly tune an amplifier. Likewise for
> unintentional QRM and other un-gentlemanly practices.
>
> I'm all in favor of learning more technology for those who want to but
> keep in mind that your license is for OPERATING, not designing,
> engineering, troubleshooting, etc, etc. It's an OPERATOR'S license.
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT
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