"Dwight Stewart" wrote


Why is that a misnomer, Hans?

Because it is misleading. "Technician" implies an emphasis on
technical training, skills, and qualifications. While the original
Technician license stressed those areas and was specifically designed
to encourage amateur experimentation in VHF/UHF portions of the
spectrum, that charter has long shifted to the point that Technician
is the entry level license to our service, and the qualfication
process gives little more than a "wink and a nod" to technical
training and experimentation.

The name should be "Communicator".

73, Hans, K0HB