"Jay in the Mojave" wrote in message
umnetworking...
I think the free bander's will see a decline as more and more of them will
get their ham license. I don't believe the code keep any of the
undesirabiles out but did keep a lot of potential ham radio enthusiasts
out of the hobby. Not many looking back at the code now.

Interesting point Jay. With the elimination of the code requirement the
written test, in particular the General, is a no brainer anymore. With that
license class you get about 80 to 90 percent of what the Extra class gives
you. For those that want to simply get on the air and "shoot skip" (DX)
having multiple bands and modes available is a nice motivating factor, and
all legal too. Who knows, maybe your antenna business will see an up-tick in
activity. You put out a catalog?

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Regards,
Leland C. Scott
KC8LDO