[K3PZN-List] Canadian Hams and the Code

[Curt Milton]

Al, 

thanks for the post!  

while i wish everyone would try CW (there is no better
mode for contesting and working DX) - its time to move
on!  

there is no reason the FCC should not act today on
ARRL recommendations!  (two or three ops in my family
would appreciate it!).  given the plan (CW only for
extra class) the merging of everyone into 3 classes
makes sense.  (only novices are short-changed but with
one test they too become general, and there are very
few of these licenses around!)

as long as everyone gets adequate spectrum for the
modes they enjoy, we can thrive and no need for
further debates!  no flames or bullets from me.  

73, curt

--- Al Bisasky <al.bisasky at verizon.net> wrote:

> >From the ARRL website www.arrrl.net
> 
> PLEASE DON'T SHOOT THE MESSENGER!
> 
> Industry Canada reports "overwhelming agreement" to
> drop Morse requirement 
> (Jan 20, 2005) -- Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC)
> reports that an Industry 
> Canada (IC) analysis has found "overwhelming
> agreement" that Canada should 
> move away from retaining a Morse code requirement as
> "the sole means of 
> gaining access" to the HF amateur bands. IC has
> posted a summary of comments 
> from the amateur community to RAC's Recommendations
> from Radio Amateurs of 
> Canada to Industry Canada concerning Morse Code and
> Related Matters. Said 
> RAC, "Amateurs should note that while the responses
> heavily favored deletion 
> of the Morse Qualification as a requirement for
> access to the HF bands, 
> Industry Canada still has to make and announce a
> decision on Morse retention 
> or deletion." IC said there were 123 comments in
> favor of relaxed code 
> requirements and only 19 "clearly opposed." Another
> six comments were 
> inconclusive. The regulatory agency also has
> attempted to gauge the level of 
> support for each of RAC's 12 license restructuring
> recommendations and said 
> it would formulate a plan to implement changes
> emerging from the 
> consultation process. RAC notes that until IC
> announces a decision to delete 
> Morse, Canadian amateurs not holding the Morse
> Qualification may not operate 
> on the HF bands.
> 
> 
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