Re: Another License Idea


N2EY@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Reposted and updated slightly:
>
> 1) Three classes of license: Basic, Intermediate, Full (change the
> names if you don't like them - Third, Second, First, Novice,
> General, Extra, whatever)
>
>
> 2) HF/MF bands split into subbands by mode and split again by
> license class. Some bands (30 meters) may be split by mode only.
> Bottom of each band is CW only, middle is CW/digital, top is
> CW/phone/image. Percentage division about 20%/30%/50% (varies with
> band). "Digital" includes digital voice modes if bandwidth under
> 1 kHz.
>
>
> 3) "Basic" license test is simple 20-25 question exam on regs,
> procedures, and safety. Very little technical and RF exposure
> stuff. Main objective is to keep Basics out of trouble. Basics
> get 100-50 watts on HF/MF and 25 watts or so on VHF/UHF (power
> level is below the point where RF exposure evaluation required).
> Modes are CW, analog voice, PSK31, RTTY and many of the other
> common data modes like packet. Basics cannot be VEs, control
> ops for repeaters, or club trustees. Basics get most VHF/UHF
> and about half of HF/MF spectrum, including parts of all
> subbands-by-mode. Basic is meant as the entry level. Easy to
> get, lots of privs, yet there's still a reason to upgrade.
>
>
> 4) "Intermediate" license test is more complex 50-60 question exam
> on regs, procedures, safety and technical stuff. Intermediates
> get 300-400 watts on all bands, all modes. Intermediates can be
> VEs after qualification (see below), control ops for repeaters,
> and club trustees. Intermediates get all VHF/UHF and about
> three quarters (or more) of HF/MF spectrum.
>
>
> 5) "Full" license test is quite complex 100-120 question exam on
> regs, procedures, safety and technical stuff. Mostly technical,
> with some regs to cover expanded privs. Fulls get all
> privileges, modes, bands, etc. except that Fulls can be VEs
> only after qualification (see below).
>
>
> 6) All licenses are 10 year and fully renewable/modifiable. No
> age requirements or limits.
>
>
> 7) Basics have six-character calls, Intermediates have five- or
> six-character calls, and Fulls have four-, five-, or
> six-character calls. Nobody has to give up an existing callsign.
>
>
> 8) Separate 30-35 question test for VE qualification, open to
> Intermediates and Fulls, which allows them to be VEs. Existing
> VEs are grandfathered.
>
>
> 9) Existing Novices, Techs and Tech Pluses become Basics,
> existing Generals and Advanceds become Intermediates, and
> existing Extras become Fulls. Existing hams can continue to
> use their current privileges when they exceed privileges granted
> by the new system as long as they retain license
> documents showing their old license class. Existing Tech Pluses
> who can show proof of license before Mar 21, 1987 get Intermediates.
>
>
>
> 10) Change to new system is at least six months to one year after
> announcement to allow time for question pool reorganization and
> so existing hams can upgrade under present rules if they want.
>
>
> End result is a system that is easy to get into (Basic is
> envisioned as a 21st century version of the Novice) and has
> reasonable but meaningful steps to reach full privileges.
> Testing matches the privs granted. Power levels are set about
> one S-unit apart. Nobody loses any privileges. There are only
> three license classes and four written tests, so FCC doesn't
> have more work.
>
>
> Example of new privileges:
>
>
> 80/75 meters
> 3500-3575 CW only
> 3575-3750 CW/data
> 3750-4000 CW/analog phone/image
>
>
> Basic: 3525-3625 and 3900-4000
> Intermediate: 3525-3750 and 3850-4000
> Full: entire band
>
>
>
>
> 73 de Jim, N2EY

QP contains 10,000 questions. You take a test, 1 question at a time.
Questions selected at random. You keep going til you miss one. No
retakes, no upgrades. Each right question earns 10Hz of spectrum, your
choice of frequency, but it must be made at the exam session. That is
your lifetime allotment.

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