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Re: [TenTec] Best of Luck de W4TJE

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Best of Luck de W4TJE
From: "Martin Sole (HS0ZED)" <martin@hs0zed.com>
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Date: Tue, 13 May 2014 13:43:50 +0300
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A bit off the original topic but interesting in it's own way  guess.

In Thailand (HS) the responsible authority (NBTC) has only held one testing for HF intermediate license class applicants in the last 13 years or so. I might be a bit off with the numbers, could have been twice by now, and maybe 14 years. As a result of this a creative way has been developed to get locals licensed. Since a reciprocal licensing scheme exists between the US and Thailand that allows US amateurs full intermediate class privileges it was considered inappropriate to deny Thai nationals similar privileges in their own country if they held an identical license to the reciprocal applicant. Once VE testing was arranged thanks to the fantastic efforts of E21EIC many Thais have become licensed that would otherwise have long ago found other pursuits.

Martin, HS0ZED



On 13/05/2014 12:59, geoffrey mendelson wrote:
On 5/13/2014 11:35 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:

You can take the US license test at any big Hamfest in Europe.
Interesting. Here in Israel, the ARRL (and the other VEC's) were asked not to give tests when VE testing started.

The restrictions recently have been loosened so that on a case by case basis the testing may be approved by the Minsitry of Communications, but only for US Citizens. Native Hebrew speakers are only allowed if they pass the Israeli tests first.

Geoff.


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