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PETITION POINTS TO THE NEED FOR COMPELLING INCENTIVES NOT ONLY TO BECOME A
RADIO AMATEUR IN THE FIRST PLACE, BUT THEN TO UPGRADE AND FURTHER DEVELOP
SKILLS.  AMATEUR RADIOS ENTRY LEVEL LICENSE MUST OFFER SUFFICIENT EXPOSURE
SO THAT THOSE INTERESTED IN BECOMING RADIO AMATEURS WILL FIND SUFFICIENT
INCENTIVE TO DO SO, ARRLS PETITION SAID.  THE ENTRY LEVEL LICENSE SHOULD
ALSO OFFER AMPLE REWARDS TO SUSTAIN INTEREST IN HAM RADIO PRIVILEGES
SUFFICIENT FOR THE LICENSEE TO EXPERIENCE ENOUGH OF THE MANY FACETS OF
AMATEUR RADIO, INCLUDING NATIONWIDE AND WORLDWIDE COMMUNICATION TO NURTURE
AN INTEREST IN PROCEEDING FURTHER, ARRL TOLD THE FCC.  ON THE OTHER HAND,
ARRL CONTINUED, AN ENTRY LEVEL LICENSE SHOULD NOT PROVIDE SUCH EXTENSIVE
OPERATING PRIVILEGES THAT LICENSEES ARE DISINCLINED TO UPGRADE.  A BALANCE
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