[Fists] ARRL, FCC and elimination of CW testing requirements.

[Ernie Howard]

Bob,

Venting is one thing, rewriting history is another. Jozef is rewriting 
history. It doesn't take a PH.D. to evaluate the facts or accurately 
remember history. It appears from his example, that having one gives one 
license to overlook the facts, distort them or even make some up if you can 
reference someone else.  Look at Jozef's web site.

The FCC considered 18 rulemaking petitions and 3800 comments, then ruled to 
eliminate the CW test. Jozef Hand-Boniakowski didn't file any comments. Too 
late for him now. The ARRL did more then he did.

As Dan said, the morse code test elimination is a done deal, get over it.

We don't need a bunch of mad CW guys holding a grudge. We need some Elmers 
to continue promoting and teaching CW skills.

73
Ernie



kb2fel at citlink.net wrote:
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> Hi Dan,
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> Guess we all know what side of the fence you sit on.
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> The ARRL did have lots to do with the CW changes.  If they wanted to 
> support it they would have sent all sorts of mailings out....lawyers 
> assigned to the cause and so on.
> 
> Now go away and sit down and let Jozef vent if he needs to.
> 
> Bob
> KB2FEL WV
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> Quoting Dan KB6NU <kb6nu at w8pgw.org>:
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>> Come now. You're grossly exaggerating the hand the ARRL played in the
>> elimination of the Morse Code requirement. Once the international
>> treaty was modified to eliminate the international requirement for
>> Morse Code testing, it was only a matter of time before the test would
>> be eliminated here in the U.S. In fact, the ARRL's position was to
>> retain the test for Extra Class licensees.
>>
>> You go on further to state, "As a result of the CW requirements being
>> dropped, there are now two classes of ham radio operator: those that
>> pass a CW element and those that do not." How silly is that? Look, I
>> love operating CW as much or more than you do, but to imply that a ham
>> who has not passed a code test is of a lower class than one who has
>> passed a test is just ridiculous.
>>
>> The Morse Code test elimination is a done deal. Get over it. Then,
>> start working on getting as many of the no-code licensees on CW as you
>> can. I'll tell you one thing, though--with an attitude like the one
>> you've expressed below, you're certainly not going to win over very
>> many of them.
>>
>> Remember, it's not about passing a CW test, it's about using it on the 
>> air.
>>
>> 73!
>>
>> Dan KB6NU
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>> CW Geek and MI Affiliated Club Coordinator
>> Read my ham radio blog at www.kb6nu.com
>> LET'S GET MORE KIDS INTO HAM RADIO!
>>
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