18-09-2016, 10:40 AM
The WIA submission proposes increasing privileges (reducing barriers) for the Standard and Advanced licence grades, too. The principle is to preserve the structural differences between the licence grades and thus 'incentive' to upgrade.
The general objective is for the licence conditions to "move with the times and the 'marketplace' " so as to continue to attract newcomers. Germany has suffered a precipitative loss in amateur licensees over recent years and there is no entry-level licence there (yet - DARC is working on that). In VK, interest in the Foundation licence has stalled. Not so in the UK, where their Foundation licensees have enjoyed access to 15 bands, digital modes and DIY for many years.
73, Roger Harrison VK2ZRH
The general objective is for the licence conditions to "move with the times and the 'marketplace' " so as to continue to attract newcomers. Germany has suffered a precipitative loss in amateur licensees over recent years and there is no entry-level licence there (yet - DARC is working on that). In VK, interest in the Foundation licence has stalled. Not so in the UK, where their Foundation licensees have enjoyed access to 15 bands, digital modes and DIY for many years.
73, Roger Harrison VK2ZRH