[Elecraft] Sad day for amateur radio

[EricJ]

Once again, I apologize for not using sideways winky faces to alert everyone
the note was in jest.

Eric
KE6US 
http://www.ke6us.com

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob Nielsen
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 3:16 AM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Sad day for amateur radio

On Wed, Jul 20, 2005 at 10:29:32PM -0700, EricJ wrote:
> And those of us who took our 13 wpm AND 20 wpm code tests in front of 
> a grumpy FCC Inspector waiting for retirement instead of a collegial 
> VE buddy can't stand to be in the same room with ANY of you guys!
> 
> Eric
> KE6US

Bah, humbug!

Many other countries ceased code testing right after the ITU dropped the
requirement and I don't recall seeing much of a reaction.  As an OF of
66 years (licensed for 52 of them), I don't look at this as the end of the
world at all (nor do I fear the "regulation by bandwidth" 
proposal).

CW isn't going away.  At least it will no longer be looked at as a hindrance
to potential hams.

73, Bob, N7XY (20wpm Extra)

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Bob Nielsen, N7XY
Bainbridge Island, WA 
 
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