[Elecraft] Morse test elimination

[Arie Kleingeld PA3A]

Karl,

PA is a no-code country for nearly two years now.
At our local radio club (PI4D / PI4DEC) we started teaching morse code
last year because some hams asked for it. It is still a mode that
appeals to a lot of people.

73
Arie PA3A

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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] Namens Karl Larsen
Verzonden: zondag 17 december 2006 13:52
Aan: VR2BrettGraham
CC: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Onderwerp: Re: [Elecraft] Morse test elimination


Guys, the ARRL almost caused a revolt in FCC-Wireless. They were being 
visited by ARRL people daily. They are lawyers and they are trying to 
kill Internet on power lines, and push band planning and morse code 
testing removal.

    Then after they GOT the band plan they pushed it was discovered ARRL

goofed. They made too much space near the CW/Digital bands Extra Class. 
But then wait. It will be simple to get a Extra Class license. No 20 WPM

send and receive, hard written stuff, it is just some multiple guess 
questions now.

    The ARRL keeps sending me mail which says they need big bucks to 
keep the lawyers in Washington. Will I send a hundred bucks? I throw 
away to letter.

    All the fun I have had teaching code to people is over. My last 
effort was fun because I had a 5 year old girl. She had little trouble 
with the code, but she had not learned how to write down a Z or A.

    So all this is over. Well I'm almost over too.

72 73 Karl K5DI