"Kim W5TIT" wrote in message ...
"Dwight Stewart" wrote in message
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"Steve Robeson, K4CAP" wrote:

As you are well aware, part of the FCC's
Basis and Purpose of the Amateur Radio Service
is an expectation of technical learning. (snip)

Learning is part of the basis and purpose of the Amateur Radio Service,
not the basis and purpose of the license exams. The basis and purpose of
the
license exams is to make possible the basis and purpose of the Amateur
Radio
Service. In other words, to bring people into the Amateur Radio Service so
they can learn. The real learning comes after the exams in what we
actually
do.

Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

Wow. Good point, Dwight. Maybe that idea of a term limitation license
makes more sense than ever. I haven't been in favor of it...but maybe
there's a part of it I haven't thought of, such as your comment above.

Kim W5TIT

This is where some of the OF's say that all learning must occur prior
to the exam. Basically, nothing more can be learned after the Extra
exam. Except when they "earned" thir commercial licenses. Except
when Len brings up his commercial experience.

See what I mean?

I'm not buying it - never have.