[KCDXC] Fwd: Your Opinion Is Sought

Fri, 9 Jan 2004 00:09:04 -0800 (PST)

In case you did not get this email and are interested
in providing input.  Opinions go to Wade Walstrom,
W0EJ, Director, ARRL Midwest Division:  [email protected]

73, Jim (AA0MZ)

--- ARRL Web site <[email protected]> wrote:
> Date: 9 Jan 2004 07:01:39 -0000
> From: "ARRL Web site" <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Your Opinion Is Sought
> 
> At the Board of Directors meeting next week, the
> Board will revisit the
> current ARRL position on the requirement of Morse
> code testing.  The
> current position was formally adopted prior to
> WRC2003 and is this:  
> 
> The ARRL will not oppose the elimination of the
> Morse code as an
> international requirement for amateur radio
> licensing, but supports
> retaining the Morse code requirement for amateur
> radio licensing in the
> United States.
> 
> Since Morse code was eliminated as an international
> requirement for
> licensing at WRC2003 this past year, many other
> nations have already
> dropped the Morse code licening requirement and
> several proposals have
> already been presented to the FCC by other
> individuals and groups to do
> the same in the United States.  Now is an
> appropriate time for the Board
> to revisit its position on this issue.
> 
> I apologize for the lateness of this request, but I
> am soliciting your
> opinions on this issue prior to the Board meeting on
> January 16-17.  I
> know you will give me your most thoughtful inputs.
> 
> In preparing your comments, I hope you will keep two
> important things in
> mind:
> 
> 1. Since there some extremely vocal groups on both
> sides of this issue,
> no matter what action the Board takes next week, it
> will be judged as
> wrong by a large number of folks;
> 2. If BPL is not defeated and soon, the Morse
> code/no Morse code debate
> will be moot.
> 
> Again, please let me know what you think about this
> issue.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Wade Walstrom  W0EJ
> Director, ARRL Midwest Division
> [email protected]
> 
>
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