[Fists] eHam survey re: ARRL proposal

[Mike D.]

Dan,

The FISTS Petition also allowed for no-code access to HF. However, it did
not allow for the automatic upgrade of no-code Technicians to General class.
It did not suggest giving up CW/digital subbands in favor of voice. It also
didn't suggest a 25-question (published questions and answers) for HF Phone
access. Unfortunately, the League's Petition went far beyond merely the
issue of HF access for no-code.

Why don't you share with us what you are doing to "preserve" Morse code.
Maybe your efforts will inspire those that just complain.

73 de Mike, N9BOR
A-1, FISTS, JARL A-1, SMC
http://www.qsl.net/n9bor

di dah dit - The only Roger Beep you'll ever need.
Let your fingers do the talking � Morse code.
My designated driver is a 12BY7A.


> You can think of the proposal as silly, but no-code is coming. They don't
> say whether or not the respondents to this poll are ARRL members
> or not, but
> I'd guess that a poll of only ARRL members would turn up similar results.
> That's why the BOD voted the way they did.
>
> Since no-code is coming, no matter how much you guys complain
> about it, you
> better start figuring out how to really preserve Morse code. That
> means more
> Morse code classes, perhaps some local nets--either on your local repeater
> or maybe on CWCom-- and who knows what else? Are you guys up to it?
>
> 73!
>
> Dan KB6NU