August 31, 1998

FCC WT Docket 98-143
Amateur Service Rules
Offices of The Federal Communications  Commission
1919 "M" Street, N.W. Rm 222
Washington D.C. 20554

FCC secretary Magalie Roman Salas

In regards the new proposals on restructuring of the Amateur
licensing I very much agree with the elimination of the Novice
and Technician Pus license and just have the Technician class no
code as entry level into amateur radio.

I do believe in just having two code levels and reducing the 13
wpm  for the General and Advance class down to 10 wpm at 5
minutes and 1 minute of sold copy and increase the written
element with more technical questions and also to have more
diagrams to draw and have to explain what the various components
do.

For the Extra class I am in favor of reducing the 20 wpm down to
15 wpm with 5 minutes of copy with 1 minute of sold copy and to
eliminate all multiple choice question.

I am a holder of a Extra class license and have been a VE
examiner for the pass 8 years and I have seen how the proctors
certification for people with so called disability has been
abused and think that there should be something done about this.

Kenneth W Cexton K6LFR
51868 Dale Lane
Oakhurst, CA 93644