[Elecraft] Dropping the Code Test

[Bill Coleman]

On Sep 2, 2005, at 11:07 AM, Stephen W. Kercel wrote:

>    Your HO includes quite a bit of wisdom.
>    A few specific reactions:
>    1)  .... Speaking only for myself, I have no objection
>    opening  the HF bands to people only interested in digital; so  
> long as
>    they keep out of the CW-only segments.
...
>    7)  Keeping  "CW  only"  segments  is  critical.   
> Unfortunately,  mode
>    allocation   is  outside  the  scope  of  05-235.  I  would   
> encourage
>    commentors on 05-235 to focus on the code test. However, there  
> will be
>    future threats to the CW segments, and whenever the FCC floats a  
> trial
>    balloon on that idea we need to strangle it in the cradle.
...

This is where I point out that there are NOT CW-only segments on HF.  
The only CW-only allocations are on VHF (50.0-50.1, 144.0-144.1)

CW is allowed EVERYWHERE. Other modes are currently confined to  
restricted subbands.

The key to keeping CW is to use it, IMHO.

Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
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