[CW] Re: Canadian Rule changes

Mon, 29 Mar 2004 04:59:15 -0700

I take exception to the comments of Donald K4KYV
In 1990 Canada did in fact change the rules, however the construction 
of home made transmitters ONLY is prohibited by the Basic (entry 
level) Licence all other equipment is allowed.
I have been involved with the Delegated Examiner process since 1988 
and was required to know the rules as well as to provide the exams.
Morse Code is still required to gain access to the HF bands
The Advanced Certification allows for the construction of 
transmitting devices, to be the owner and custodian of a repeater and 
operate 1000 Watts.

In Canada type acceptance is not on the board for discussion in the 
Amateur Equipment as it would eliminate the growth of the hobby which 
is viewed as a resource of new technology.

When I passed my Amateur Certification in 1970 the difference between 
it and a Second Class Radio Officer Licence was the code speed of 10 
WPM vs 25 WPM

The difference between the Advanced Certification and the First Class 
Radio Officers Class again was the code speed of 15 WPM vs 25 WPM

Amateur Radio is not going the way of CB in spite of the comments 
from some quarters.
In fact we still conduct Morse classes and the comments of its 
relevance come from within the Amateur community not from The OUTSIDE.

>Message: 3
>From: "Donald Chester" <[email protected]>
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: RE: [CW] petitions for rulemaking
>Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 20:30:36 +0000
>
>>there are three new petitions for rulemaking for
>>amateur radio license restructuring that the fcc is
>>soliciting comments on.
>
>>i particularly objected to RM-10870, filed by the
>>national conference of volunteer examiner
>>coordinators. Their petition would prohibit licensees
>>with the entry-level license from homebrewing their
>>own apparatus(!).
>
>They adopted a similar rule in Canada a decade or so ago.  This will
>institutionalise appliance operating in the rules once and for all.  It
>could eventually evolve into mandatory type acceptance for all amateur
>equipment for all classes, like CB is today.

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