[CW] Morse testing

[John Geiger]

And any argument that was made for removing the CW
test can also be applied to the written test.  I
wouldn't be surprised to see that removed within 10
years.

Merry Christmas from the FCC!

73s John W5TD

--- Ed Tanton <n4xy at earthlink.net> wrote:

> I like it too, but Ken is right. Furthermore, the
> same is true for 
> sub-bands next, and any testing what-so-ever after
> that. I will 
> cheerfully be wrong about that, but bet I'm right.
> 
> In some ways, CW just got it's own version of
> 'exclusive'. Only 
> people who WANT to be using it, will be. It's a nice
> 'club' to belong to.
> 
> At 04:46 PM 12/18/2006, Ken Brown wrote:
> >I sent this to a few specific people. Seems like it
> belongs on this list
> >too.
> >
> >Paul, I like your suggestion that Morse proficiency
> remains a test
> >element for the Extra Class license, and access to
> some small CW band
> >segments. Unfortunately I don't think this idea
> stands a snowball's
> >chance in hell, nor does any other idea that
> includes bringing back
> >Morse testing.
> 
> Ed Tanton
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