[Elecraft] Slow Code Watering Holes? (OT)

[Bill Coleman]

On Jun 26, 2006, at 7:57 PM, Mike Morrow wrote:

> The magic of the Novice bands seemed to start failing when higher  
> power and VFO operation were sanctioned and when Novice licenses  
> became renewable.

Nope. I was licensed as a Novice from November 1975-1977, and during  
that time there was lots of low-speed CW - VFO controlled, and during  
the summer of 1976, power levels went to 200 watts PEP.

I think end of Novice activity came when the no-code Technician was  
adopted.

Hopefully, the FCC will get around to passing the new regulations and  
Novices and Tech's with CW will be able to use the majority of the CW  
bands on 80, 40 and 15m, just like it was in the old-old days before  
incentive licensing.

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