XPost: uk.radio.amateur   
   From: al-nospam@nottoday.com   
      
   Jimbo in Hawick ...  wrote:   
   >   
   > The three levels of amateur radio examinations provide easy no effort access   
   > to a   
   > once fine hobby, Why build knowledge and experience when you can continue to   
   > enjoy the opportunities and operating privileges that were once hard to   
   > achive.   
      
   Foundation was introduced in 2002 to address the fact that the hobby was   
   dying. Other countries (such as US) have also adopted an entry-level system   
   to help encourage more people to take up the hobby.   
      
   Looking at the numbers, more people are progressing to the Full licence   
   through the current scheme than were completing the C&G, so it’s hard to   
   argue that the scheme started over 15 ago hasn’t worked.   
      
   BR de Al   
      
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