[RTTY] ARRL BOD minutes published

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

 > There should be one amateur license. Pass the test and you're a ham,
 > period.

Only if that test includes 20 WPM CW proficiency requirement and the
Commission cancels the licenses of all the shack on a belt and WINSTINK
lids.

I have no objection to allowing Technicians to use RTTY and PSK31 only
in their current narrow band HF allocations but there is no way in hell
that a Tech ticket should be another avenue for the WINSTINK crowd.

73,

   ... Joe, W4TV


On 2015-01-29 11:50 PM, Bill Turner wrote:
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> On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 21:13:09 -0600, Peter wrote:
>
>>
>> Leaving aside the RM-11708 fiasco, why on earth would anyone want to
>> *increase* Technician privileges?
>
> REPLY:
>
> Why?
>
> The bureaucracy loves complexity. It loves many layers of licensing
> and different rules for the different layers. It gives them something
> to do and justifies their existence.
>
> An amateur license should be have one simple purpose:  Certifying that
> the holder knows how to operate within the law and without causing
> undue interference.  And that's all.  Every ham should know how to do
> that and there is no need for various levels of competence.
>
> There should be one amateur license. Pass the test and you're a ham,
> period.
>
> Not holding my breath, however.
>
> Bill W6WRT
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