[TenTec] [Fwd: FCC ELIMINATES CW EXAM]

[James Duffer]

>
> >From: "AD5VJ  Bob" <rtnmi at sbcglobal.net>
> >
> >   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.
>
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>
>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

Are you absolutely sure the military doesn't use it?  I believe there are 
elements of the military that still use it.  Plus a lot of  IDs use it such 
as the FAA, and ELT etc.

It is a viable mode that will still be used.

>What now, USE it, be EXCITED about it, and TEACH it. It will last as a mode
>of operation, AM is still here.
>

Exactly my sentiments.  If you believe this is going to clutter up the band 
with "lids" then stay at the low end and operate CW.
>73,  KC4ATU
>
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> > >
> > > what a shame

de wd4air

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