UPDATE ON RETAINING THE MORSE CODE

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<blockquote>Quote:<hr>I have received

well over 400 responses to the question of what the ARRL's position

should be. At this point in time I have 210 that favor keeping the code

and 192 that favor eliminating it. <hr></blockquote>



Hummm lets see

210

192

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402



Ya that is WELL over 400,<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/ohwell.gif ALT=":"> I wonder if he might have skipped over a few????<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/eyes.gif ALT=":rolleyes"> <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/eyes.gif ALT=":rolleyes">



ho hum.........Driven by the allmighty dollar again.

Jeff


CDX 339 Radioactive

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[Hook948]

NEWINGTON, CT, Mar 22, 2002--The ARRL has asked the FCC to eliminate the 80, 40 and 15-meter Novice/Technician Plus CW subbands as such and reuse that spectrum in part to expand the phone allocations on 80 and 40 meters.



"ARRL suggests that it is urgent that the Commission consider revisions to operating privileges in the Amateur Service," the League said in its Petition. "The opportunity to eliminate the Novice and Technician-Plus telegraphy subbands and the reapportionment of those inefficiently deployed segments will allow alleviation of significant, sometimes critical, overcrowding in the popular Amateur HF allocations." <hr /> Hmmmm <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT="">

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[slim cdx285]

i couldn't agree more Doc ! i'm w/ya on this one. after all,the

hobby is dying off somewhat.why not do it that way to promote new ham-ops?? IMO it could only "help" the current

situation as it stands.<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=""> Slim CDX285

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[Hook948]

This is from the arrl west gulf division. I think that this is good news as far as the ARRL stance on code.



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UPDATE ON RETAINING THE MORSE CODE



The current policy of the ARRL is to support the retention of the

International Morse Code as a testing requirement. Having said that, at

the July board meeting it was decided that the directors would survey

their members to see what their opinions are now. Having already done

that, I thought I would share the results with you. I have received

well over 400 responses to the question of what the ARRL's position

should be. At this point in time I have 210 that favor keeping the code

and 192 that favor eliminating it. I have read each and every one of

them and some were quite long. There was a great deal of logical

thinking in some of the replies and others were filled with emotion. I

understand that this is a difficult issue. However, I have decided to

go with the majority and at this point, I will have to cast my vote on

the side of those in favor of keeping the Morse as a test requirement in

some form.





That's it for now. I'm looking forward to seeing you at Summerfest in

Austin.



Coy, N5OK



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ARRL West Gulf Division

Director: Coy Day, N5OK <hr /> Lets see, The ARRL SELLS CW training tapes,CD's & software. I can't figure out why they would like CW to remain a requirement.<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/eek.gif ALT=":eek"> <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/eyes.gif ALT=":rolleyes">

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[Captain Kilowatt]

Wow<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/eek.gif ALT=":eek"> 210-192 what a landslide win.<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"> That's 400 out of how many members polled ?i would like to see the results of a lot more members.May still be close either way.

Garth 9VE01 PE993 CDX993 Learn from others mistakes.You can not live long enough to make them all yourself.</p>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub86.ezboard.com/bworldwidecbradioclub.showUserPublicProfile?gid=qrn>QRN</A> 

at: 7/31/03 9:47 pm

 

[Hook948]

Sounds like a good plan Doc. Looking at the ARRL Band Plan, 1.8 - 2.0, 28.0 - 28.07 & 28.15 - 28.19 are all that are designated to CW on HF. I can live with that.<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT="">

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