rjr@mgweed.UUCP (Bob Roehrig) (10/03/83)
There is a docket pending, I believe, that would eliminate the requirement of a FCC licensed technician for repairs/adjustments of many items. The FCC has slowly been de-regulating away to the point where someday the commercial license won't be needed for anything. (I remember being shocked to find out that broadcast stations no longer needed a frequency monitor). Back when I was in the BC biz, we had to have a 1st class licensee on duty at the transmitter all the time the transmitter was on. I don't think that directional AM stations even need to have a full-time 1st fone (now general radio-telephone) on the staff any more, right?? Bob, mgweed!rjr