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

[Roger (K8RI)]

Isn't there anyone on here that's been a ham long enough to remember the 
reason and justification for the Amateur Radio Service?

It saddens me that so few seem to know the reason we existed.

Prior to the multiple choice tests, Question answers were essay and 
circuit diagrams needed to be drawn.

The "ORIGINAL"justification for the Amateur service was to provide a 
pool of trained operators in communications techniques and technicians 
skilled in electronic theory and communications techniques! This pool 
was to provide operators for emergencies, both local and national, in 
times of war and peace.

The reasons for the different classes were to provide the incentive to 
increase their skill in both communications techniques and electronics.  
That incentive was decades before "Incentive licensing" came into existence.

Novice was, as it is now an introductory and non renewable license
Technician was for VHF and above for those primarily communications.
General, was a step up in speed and electronics theory and circuits.
Advanced was another step up, primarily in theory and circuits
Extra was the top of the line in both CW speed, specialized 
communications techniques, and circuit design.

I may have left a few out, but that's the way it was in the 60s, 70s, 
and 80s

73

Roger (K8RI)