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   From: ianREMOVETHISjackson@g3ohx.co.uk   
      
   In message , Alan    
   writes   
   >Brian Morrison  wrote:   
   >   
   >> The main argument, and one that I agree with to a considerable degree,   
   >> is that the FL gives too much away at the lowest level.   
   >   
   >To an extent, I am sympathetic to this argument too, although it would be   
   >tricky to work out what bands to deny Foundation applicants to.   
   >   
   >Technically, there are about 10 bands that a Full licencee can use and a FL   
   >can’t, but as that’s 5MHz and a bunch of microwave frequencies, I agree   
   >that it’s unlikely to motivate progression .   
   >   
   >Restricting 2 & 70 would be an own-goal, and some access to HF (as a   
   >taster) would make sense.   
      
   I got my licence when I was still at school, and living in a valley the   
   foothills of the Cheviots, in Northumberland. TV reception (VHF of   
   course) required large aerials, and for some, it was either act-of-God,   
   or impossible.   
      
   My nearest local amateur was at least 5 miles away, with a couple of   
   others over 10 miles away (all essentially over-the-hills-and-far away).   
   An FL restriction to 2m and 70cm would have meant that I could not have   
   worked (or even heard) anyone on those bands.   
      
   Fortunately, I was able to get up a 160m fullwave, and I spent the next   
   few years on AM (and occasionally CW) running 10W DC input to a TT11   
   (G3KEP/G3MAW transmitter design), and working all around the UK and   
   Europe on 160 and 80m.   
   >   
   >What bands does the panel think FL / IL should not be allowed?   
      
   One incentive would be to restrict their operation to certain portions   
   of the normal HF bands. This would serve as a constant reminder that   
   they did not have all the privileges of Full licensees. Obviously, to   
   avoid unnecessary punitive restrictions, and taking too much fun out of   
   things, careful thought would have to be given to what was forbidden.   
   --   
   Ian   
      
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