Change in Ham radio license requirements

[capchiro]

As of February 23, 2007, the FCC dropped the code requirement for the General and Extra Class license.  I have heard that the written examination may be rewritten in July and will then be harder to pass.  Anybody heard anything along those lines?     

[pixelwonk]

Don't know if it's true, but I would hope they do.  Dropping code may bring in more people into ham radio, but I think it's wise to balance it out on the other end.  Keep the Extra class something to really strive for, rather than dumbing it down like a B-CUT.

I have seriously considered upgrading, but I may wait for the more challenging question pools to come out.

73,
de
WO0KEE
(new call as of 27-MAR-07)

[Pylon]

As of February 23, 2007, the FCC dropped the code requirement for the General and Extra Class license.  I have heard that the written examination may be rewritten in July and will then be harder to pass.  Anybody heard anything along those lines?     

I had heard of the code requirement but this is the first I've heard about beefing up the writtens.  Sounds fine to me.  Though, I doubt I'll ever change license class from Technician regardless of requirements/tests/etc.

73, KC2BXV.

73,
de
WO0KEE
(new call as of 27-MAR-07)

Tedd, hilarious new vanity callsign!     Love it!

[drcomm]

The question pools are periodically changed.  Here is the schedule:

Technician pool was updated last year. The next update will be effective 6/30/2010.

General pool new update will be effective 7/1/07 and will run through 6/30/2011.

Extra pool new update will take effect 7/1/2008.

I have heard nothing about making the tests harder.  I am a volunteer examiner accredited with the ARRL and W5YI-VEC's.

73!,

KA5OWI

[LTC_Gadget]

WO0KEE
(new call as of 27-MAR-07)

That's wrong.. That's sick.. I love it!! 

73,
KC5KBC

[floridacyclist]

I would say that if you looked like Chewbacca, we'd have to have a serious talk about grooming standards....corporate uniform or not LOL

73
AI4KK

[RogueLeader]

I would say that if you looked like Chewbacca, we'd have to have a serious talk about grooming standards....corporate uniform or not LOL

73
AI4KK

or any of his cousins.
btw you do know that Chewbacca is dead right?

[PhotogPilot]

I would say that if you looked like Chewbacca, we'd have to have a serious talk about grooming standards....corporate uniform or not LOL

73
AI4KK

or any of his cousins.
btw you do know that Chewbacca is dead right?

Does that mean the "Chewbacca Defense" is no longer allowed?

[SAR-EMT1]

I would say that if you looked like Chewbacca, we'd have to have a serious talk about grooming standards....corporate uniform or not LOL

73
AI4KK

or any of his cousins.
btw you do know that Chewbacca is dead right?

Does that mean the "Chewbacca Defense" is no longer allowed?

When did Mayhew Die?

[AlphaSigOU]

I would say that if you looked like Chewbacca, we'd have to have a serious talk about grooming standards....corporate uniform or not LOL

73
AI4KK

or any of his cousins.
btw you do know that Chewbacca is dead right?

Does that mean the "Chewbacca Defense" is no longer allowed?

When did Mayhew Die?

Not that I know of... last I heard he's now a naturalized U.S. citizen living in the picturesque hamlet of Granbury, Texas.

[LTC_Gadget]

According to imdb.com he's still alive and kickin':

http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0562679/bio

[SAR-EMT1]

I checked and must concure: RogLead: Mayhew isnt dead.