[Johnson] FCC NPRM

[peter markavage]

Going forward, if an amateur wants to use the mode of CW, for whatever
reason, they will learn it. Having it as a requirement to get a license
was no guarantee that the amateur would ever use it again in his/her
amateur radio activities.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Wed, 20 Jul 2005 17:25:42 -0500 "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff at cableone.net>
writes:
> I hate to see it....I knew it would eventually come to be but still 
> hate to 
> see it.  Given enough time all one would need to do is drive 
> anywhere near 
> an FCC office with your car window down and a license will land in 
> your 
> seat.  The result will be exactly what has happened to the 11 meter 
> amateur 
> band that became a no code/no test required license to allow more of 
> the 
> masses access to the radio spectrum.....what a crock!
> 
> 
> Sorry guys these things have a tendency to bring out the worst in 
> me!
> 
> Cecil Acuff
> WB5VCE (Advanced Class)
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Glen Zook" <gzook at yahoo.com>
> To: <johnson at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:12 PM
> Subject: [Johnson] FCC NPRM
> 
> 
> > This comes down as a Word document.  However, if
> > adopted it makes the know-code / no-code discussions
> > moot.
> >
> > 
> http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-05-143A1.doc
> >
> >
> >
> > Glen, K9STH