Fw: [CW] ARRL stand on CW testing?

[Ken Brown]

Hi Rein,

I agree with you that the BPL issue is of number one importance. If BPL 
systems became common across the country (or world) HF amateur radio 
would be virtually wiped out, for any mode. Though CW would probably 
still  be the most likely to get through, it would be miserable trying 
to enjoy it. From what I have seen the ARRL is doing  a top rate job in 
addressing the BPL issue, and they have my support.

When it comes to the CW testing issue, I believe that it is also 
important to retain morse code testing for at least some license class 
and there should be sub-band privileges to go along with that license 
class. That way we can continue to "enjoy CW and leave others alone". 
Without digital only sub-bands, or even with digital only but not CW 
only sub-bands and with thousands more licensees who are not even 
cognizant of CW, operating CW may be just as badly impacted as it would 
be from BPL.

After all BPL is just another automated digital mode. Once it radiates 
from the power lines, listening to CW with a fairly narrow bandwidth 
filter, BPL will sound much like some of the other intentionally 
radiated digital modes.

Both issues are important.  

DE N6KB

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