[RTTY] Fwd: Southeastern Division Survey Question

[Peter Laws]

On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 8:56 PM, Ron Kolarik <rkolarik at neb.rr.com> wrote:
> Just got this, not sure what the point is though. Most techs only have an HT
> and not interested in HF.....yet.

I think it's dumb.  You don't give MORE privileges to encourage people
to upgrade, you give FEWER.

If anything, there should be a new Novice license with Novice-like HF
privileges (they and Technicians already get CW on 4 bands along with
SSB and data on 10m) and Novice-like VHF+ privileges except not
restricted to only 1.25 m and 23 cm - give them 50 W on 6 m as well.
All at restricted power (I think 23 cm was 25 W and 1.25 m was 200 W).
No 2 m, no 70 cm.

No takeaways - roll existing Novices into the new privileges and then
deprecate Technician (as is currently the case with Novice and
Advanced).

We really need to lower the privileges at the entry level.  That or
ask harder questions.  The stuff on there now is not good.


T1C01 (C) [97.3(a)(11)(iii)]
Which type of call sign has a single letter in both its prefix and suffix?
A. Vanity
B. Sequential
C. Special event
D. In-memoriam

Really?  Is that important?




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