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GENERAL CONSENSUS THAT SOMETHING NEEDS TO HAPPEN, THE COMMITTEES REPORT
SAID, NOTING A GENERALLY FAVORABLE ATTITUDE TOWARD ATTRACTING NEWCOMERS.
THE GENERAL GOAL HERE IS TO HAVE AN ENTRY LEVEL LICENSE THAT OFFERS A WAY
FOR A NEWCOMER TO EXPERIENCE MULTIPLE FACETS OF AMATEUR RADIO, THE REPORT
SAID, ENCOURAGING THEM TO GET ON THE AIR, MEET OTHER LICENSEES, AND ENGAGE
IN A LIFETIME OF LEARNING WHILE USING AMATEUR RADIO.  LATER IN THE MEETING,
THE BOARD CHARGED THE ARRL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITH DEVELOPING A PLAN TO
IMPLEMENT THE AD HOC COMMITTEES RECOMMENDATION TO MAKE THE CURRENT
TECHNICIAN CLASS LICENSE MORE ATTRACTIVE AND USEFUL BY EXPANDING ITS
OPERATING PRIVILEGES ON HF TO INCLUDE PHONE AND DIGITAL MODES.  THE BOARD
ASKED THE AD HOC ENTRY LEVEL LICENSE COMMITTEE TO FURTHER RESEARCH AND
DEVELOP THE DETAILS OF A SECOND RECOMMENDATION TO IMPROVE SUCCESSFUL
OUTREACH TO PROSPECTIVE RADIO AMATEURS AND HELP THEM THROUGH THE LICENSING
PROCESS.  ARRL AD HOC LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY COMMITTEE CHAIR AND HUDSON
DIVISION DIRECTOR MIKE LISENCO, N2YBB, DISCUSSED THE STATUS OF THE US
SENATE VERSION OF THE AMATEUR RADIO PARITY ACT OF 2017.  LISENCO SAID
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