[Amps] FCC Denies Expert Linears' Request for Waiver of 15 dB Rule; Long off topic reply

[Bill Turner]

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On Sun, 1 Jan 2017 20:36:06 -0500, Mark wrote:

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>Bill.  What do you feel the intent of the FCC was when they granted Amateur 
>Radio Licenses to American Citizens? 

REPLY:

The basic underlying reason for licensing hams was to prevent the
utter chaos on the air that was prevalent before licensing. The
licenses are all about operating, not technical skill beyond the
basics to get on the air:  Making a resonant antenna, understanding
SWR, and the like. Basic stuff. 

Now days there is also a political issue. There are about 700,000
hams, many or most of whom vote. That is a constituency no politician
wants to offend. 

As to the rest of our post:  Whatever. 

73, Bill W6WRT