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General Category => Amateur Radio => Topic started by: ThaDood on April 08, 2025, 1656 UTC
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https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/headlines/delete-delete-delete-comments-aplenty
My take??? Consolidation of two licenses? I know that's been kicked-around for a while. And, a technical competency is still good to know, VSWR's, various bands, propagation, antenna construction, harmonic suppression and filtering of spurs, etc. Two license classes would be useful for ARRL Field Day. Last time I've done that, I was the only Extra Class there, and everyone else was either Tech, or Generals. I, was their operating loop-hole for that evening. When I was a Code-less Tech, my loop-hole was to bring my HF rigs to a friend with a higher license class. There are more non-licensed ways to operate today, CB, MURS, GMRS, various Part 15, and even some of the IMS Bands. However, (And you'll never see this.), I'd like to see an Amateur Broadcasting Band open-up, using existing Amateur Radio call signs. Kind of like what they did for Amateur Television, (ATV), albeit that's not considered broadcasting. So, mixed feelings here.
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Yes, the ham community does like to fret a lot, don't they?
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"we don't need no stinking licence"---
especially the guys on 7200LSB, wtf? lol