I agree. That's why I stated that we could not have changed it, but I still
feel that our voices should habve been heard. You're right on the future. Just
look at there the UK has gone. Sad, but the times, they are a changin'.
Dave
WA3MKB
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From: "n4dsp" <n4dsp@triad.rr.com>
> WA3MKB,
> Nice post and but I have to disagree with you on one point. You state that
> the amateur radio operators who failed to write the FCC unintentionally
> allowed the removal of the requirement of Morse Code from all license class
> examinations is inaccurate. The truth of the matter is the FCC had an agenda
> and no matter if 99% of operators expressed their opinion of retaining the
> Morse Code requirement it would not have mattered. Look at the route other
> countries throughout the world have gone. One does not have to look past
> Washington to see the lack of leadership in these matters. Case in
> point-BPL.
> Also it is my opinion, and please note the word opinion, that within 20
> years there will be no examinations whatsoever. Just pay your 20 dollars
> with your completed application. If these guys can push through no code then
> it makes everything else much easier. Just look at the VEC examinations and
> how much of a joke they are. A person can memorize the answers in 3 weeks
> and pass the Extra test with flying colors. I know people who have done it
> but that will also be a bygone era.
>
> 73
> john-n4dsp
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From:
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 12:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] [Fwd: FCC ELIMINATES CW EXAM]
>
>
> > Thank you KC4ATU. You have echoed the feelings of thousands. Every amateur
> > operator who did not want to see the code dropped, but who did not write
> > the FCC, at the urging of a very hard working ARRL, has unintentionally
> > allowed this to happen. We could not have changed it anyway, but our
> > voices should have been heard.
> > So what can we do now? Continue to operate CW as we have in the past.
> > Enjoy it and show the world that it is still a viable force in our
> > communications.
> > That's it. Let's focus our energies in the positive side of things. The
> > ARRL has done a heck of a lot to keep us informed of what is happening and
> > to enable us to operate at all
> >
> > WA3MKB
> >
> > -------------- Original message --------------
> > From: "bill rowlett"
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> >From: "AD5VJ Bob"
> >> >
> >> > So tell me something:
> >> >
> >> >I am a member of many many lists on Yahoo and have not caught up reading
> >> >all of them today because of this news that the ARRL
> >> >dropped the ball on Amateur Radio again.
> >> >
> >> >Not one response that I read so far, was in favor of this move on any of
> >> >those lists.
> >> >
> >> >So my question is:
> >> >How about we form a League of some kind that will protect and represent
> >> >our
> >> >interests as LICENSED Amateur Radio Operators?
> >> >
> >> >Sounds like the unlicensed folks have their League already, we just pay
> >> >for
> >> >it annually.
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> This has been coming for many years. You and I have had ample time to yet
> >> the FCC know how we feal about it. The international community has gone
> >> this
> >> route and now so do we. The ARRL was not behind a total elimination. They
> >> wanted to retain it for Extra Class, so get off the lets bash the ARRL.
> >> They
> >> are not correct all the time and neither are you or me, so cool it with
> >> the
> >> bashing, grow up.
> >>
> >> When CW was droped from the shipping industry and from the military, the
> >> hand writing was on the wall. Freight trains are hard to stop
> >>
> >> What now, USE it, be EXCITED about it, and TEACH it. It will last as a
> >> mode
> >> of operation, AM is still here.
> >>
> >>
> >> 73, KC4ATU
> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > -----Original Message-----
> >> > > From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
> >> > > [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Douglas Shock
> >> > > Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 9:55 PM
> >> > > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> >> > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] [Fwd: FCC ELIMINATES CW EXAM]
> >> > >
> >> > > what a shame
> >> > >
> >> > > On 12/15/06, Ken N9VV wrote:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Looks like it is for real!
> >> > > > http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-269012A1.pdf
> >> > > > de ken n9vv (old CW Dinosaur)
> >> > > >
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