[CVRC] Morse Code Requirement Dropped

[Dick Flanagan K7VC]

Check out the FCC Website
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-269012A1.pdf

The ARRL News Announcement:

End of an Era: FCC to Drop Morse Testing for All Amateur License Classes
(Dec 15, 2006) -- In an historic move, the FCC has acted to drop the Morse
code requirement for all Amateur Radio license classes. The Commission
adopted a Report and Order (R&O) in WT Docket 05-235 late today. In a
break from typical practice, however, the FCC only issued a press release
at or around the close of business today and not the actual Report &
Order, so some details -- and the effective date of the R&O -- remain
unclear for now. Also today, the FCC adopted an Order on Reconsideration,
modifying the Amateur Radio Service rules in response to an ARRL request
to accommodate automatically controlled narrowband digital stations on 80
meters in the wake of rule changes that became effective at 12:01 AM
Eastern Time today. The FCC agreed to carve out the 3585 to 3600 kHz
frequency segment for such operations.

Thanks to all the that sent me the information.  The effective date has
not been set!

Gary K7VY