Docket 98-143

Mr. FCC:

I am writing for new proposal concerning amateur radio.  I feel
you should reduce number of licenses.  

1) I feel you should combine Extra and Advanced
2) Keep General the same 
3) combine Novice and Tech 
4) keep no code Tech the same. 

As far as code speed keep 5-13-20 wpm.  As far as written
Elements combine Elements 2-3A-3B and combine 4A-4B.  So instead
of 5 written test you will have 2(element 2-3).  To get a No-code
license a person should pass written Element(2-3A-3B)now Element
2 to upgrade to Tech .  A person should pass 5 wpm, then to
upgrade to general a person should pass 13 wpm.  Now to upgrade
to extra a person should pass written elements (4A-4B)now Element 
3.  

This is how you should structure the new system:

Extra: Element(4A-4B) now 3 Plus 1C 20 wpm General:Element 2 plus
1B 13 wpm.  Technician:Element 2 Plus element 1A 5 wpm
Digital: written element(2-3A-3B)now 2.
I Do not feel that you should eliminate 13-20 wpm.  I feel it
would be wrong to do away with code speeds.  If people don't want
to learn the code that's their problem.  These are my ideas

W.J. Cowen WW1AW
P.O.51611
Livonia Michigan 48151