"Bill Sohl" wrote


We supported ONE-time upgrades...NOT a permanent
change in testing going forward. Again, we will just have
to disagree as to what that translates to. You are
entitled to your opinion, as am I.


A trip down memory lane, Bill. A few years ago, while he was Executive Director
of NCI, we saw this regarding Fred Maia.

Lee Blaske writes: (about W5YI)

I found one of his opinions quite interesting. He feels that since people who
acquire entry level ham tickets invariably purchase their equipment assembled
these days, they no longer need to possess the knowledge needed to
"home-brew." Because of this fact, he thinks that the majority of questions
regarding math and theory (knowledge mainly needed to build equipment) should
be removed from entry level tests, and simply replaced with questions on
operating technique and regulations. If he had his way, math and theory
questions would only be part of the Advanced and Extra Class license tests.

In other words, theory and math questions would be removed from the Technician
examination.

I think Fred is still a Director at NCI, and even more scary, has influence on
the makeup of examinations through NCVEC and his association with W5YI-VEC.

73, de Hans, K0HB