If they do combine/change licenses, here is my prediction.
Techs and Generals will hold the same privileges.
Advanced will still be advanced they wont be upgraded to extra and wont be downgraded to the T/G level
Extra will still be top tier.
Why? Be cause I have not upgraded to extra. If I upgraded to extra they would just make everyone extra. Every time I have upgraded From Novice to tech (Renamed to Tech Plus) then to General the FCC has changed things and if I would have just waited it would have been handed to me. I have worked on radios and like others said there are areas that I am not as strong at so I seek information from other sources to gain information.
So thank me or hate me, I seem to be the roadblock to everyone being handed an Extra class license. LOL
Honestly, how many Extras that tested in the 60's 70's and even 80's could go take the extra test test now and pass it? Just adding in the digital questions would throw a wrench into the mix, the same if the put some of the questions from "back in my day" about vac tubes at the new testers. I'm not talking about the people that memorize questions and answers, I mean people that know the theory etc.
Techs and Generals will hold the same privileges.
Advanced will still be advanced they wont be upgraded to extra and wont be downgraded to the T/G level
Extra will still be top tier.
Why? Be cause I have not upgraded to extra. If I upgraded to extra they would just make everyone extra. Every time I have upgraded From Novice to tech (Renamed to Tech Plus) then to General the FCC has changed things and if I would have just waited it would have been handed to me. I have worked on radios and like others said there are areas that I am not as strong at so I seek information from other sources to gain information.
So thank me or hate me, I seem to be the roadblock to everyone being handed an Extra class license. LOL
Honestly, how many Extras that tested in the 60's 70's and even 80's could go take the extra test test now and pass it? Just adding in the digital questions would throw a wrench into the mix, the same if the put some of the questions from "back in my day" about vac tubes at the new testers. I'm not talking about the people that memorize questions and answers, I mean people that know the theory etc.