[CW] 500 kHz

[David J. Ring, Jr.]

Hey, maybe we can do what they do in about 90% of the rest of the world:  If 
you have a commercial radiotelegraph license, they GIVE you a ham license 
(first grade) without a test.

They do this in Canada, too.

So we should allow all the old sparks-dinasours to operate without a ham 
license - at least on 500 kHz.

73
DR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sherrill Watkins" <Sherrill.Watkins at dgs.virginia.gov>
To: "Ken Brown" <ken.d.brown at verizon.net>; "CW" <CW at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 4:19 PM
Subject: RE: [CW] 500 kHz


Dear Mr. Brown: Thank you for your thoughts, I concur, very well said!-
Sherrill W. k4own.

-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Brown [mailto:ken.d.brown at verizon.net]
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 9:04 PM
To: CW
Subject: [CW] 500 kHz


Hi all,

With regards to 500 kHz, or thereabouts, I have a couple of questions
for you to ponder.

Which of the following scenarios do you think would be the most
desireable outcome for 600 meters?

1) The frequency be retired (like a professional sports jersey number)
in perpetuity, with no further use whatsoever.

2) The frequency is allocated to the Amateur Radio Service, for CW only
operation.

3) The frequency is used for some new whiz bang gadget, either
unlicensed or perhaps licensed. Maybe some kind of wireless inventory
control system, automobile alarm system, cordless PC mouse, remote
watthour or water meter reading system.

Of those three possibilities, how likely do you think option number one
is to happen, given the present day marketing and economic climate? I
would say very unlikely. So then if we throw out option one, which of
the remaining two options would be a better way to memorialize the great
history of 500 kHz?

I'm sure you can all think of some other possible outcomes. I don't know
any that would be better than having 500 kHz become a ham band.

In my opinion there ought to be a "new" ham license that requires
proficiency in receiving AND sending morse code, at a speed that is not
an insult to the mode. Only holders of that license should have
priveledges on 500 kHz.

73 DE N6KB



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