[BC] Radio engineering not a profession - 50 kW Vs. 2 Watts

[nakayle at gmail.com]

      I understand this, but you miss my point- if a ham is required 
to pass a test in order to hold a station license- why isn't the 
licensee of a broadcast station required to pass a test proving he is 
knowledgeable in broadcast regulations and technology??   At least 
when we had the First Class license somebody at the station had 
passed such a test.  And they were concerned about following the 
rules because they knew if their license was revoked it would be 
their livelihood.  These days stations seem to have the attitude 
they're break as many rules as they like and if they get caught then 
they just pay a fine and consider it a business expense.

     - Nat Kayle



   Thu, May 1, 2008 at 1:53 PM, 
<<mailto:Xmitters at aol.com><mailto:Xmitters at aol.com>Xmitters at aol.com> wrote:

The logic in this is very simple.

The ham radio operator running two watts not only holds an "operators 
license" but he also holds a "station License" and those 
authorizations are bundled into the ham license itself.

The "station Licensee" is responsible for the proper operation of the 
station. In the case of the 50 kW AM, that falls on the holder of the 
station license.