For the Ham Guys

[MDYoungblood]

Hey,
Just to let you be aware of what's happening,,

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Greg

[MDYoungblood]

Here is a better aspect of the fee,

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Greg

[Bombero]

Hey..

And pray tell...What is the ARRL going to do about it??

Having my Extra license already..I'm glad I did it before this stuff happens.

This will most likely hinder guys that want a license but can't or won't afford it.

Now we'll probably just have a lot of non-licensed operators on the air.

Bombero

[MDYoungblood]

I haven't heard or seen anything from the ARRL or W5YI, they are 2 big amateur radio organizations, if you know others please list them.
If you want to write your Representative and Senator, I don't believe the FCC came up on this on their own since they originally initiated a "no fee policy" years ago. Here are the links below,

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[RossJ]

I think the FCC would just as soon see HAM radio go away. They are entrenched in the position that Amateur radio is obsolete and just a regulatory pain. The HAM community does nothing to improve that perspective. The rush to high tech radio has simply underscored the belief that basic radio technology is a one hundred year old, long dead horse. It will require a massive technology failure before basic radio and essential skills are valued again. By that time, it may be too late.

[KP68]

Now we'll probably just have a lot of non-licensed operators on the air.

Bombero

No big deal, I'll blast them off of the air with 20kW ..........KIDDING! lol.
Seriously though, it would be a bummer to jack up the cost so high. Just finished getting all of the exams out of the way just in time it seems (got my extra class last week). :D

[De_Wildfire]

Thanks for the heads up. We are already charging $15 feels at the exam session. It would just be another $35

[MDYoungblood]

Thanks for the heads up. We are already charging $15 feels at the exam session. It would just be another $35

From what I read it would be $50 per each upgrade, so it would be $150 to extra ticket and the renewal would be $50.
Most of the clubs doing the exams now charge $15 for the first (Technician) test and the upgrades were free, the $15 was to offset the charge of stationary supplies, etc.

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Greg