[KCDXC] Fwd: Your Opinion Is Sought

Fri, 9 Jan 2004 05:15:19 -0600

Those of you who will oppose this next phase of rules may as well give up
ham radio.. and since you'll be doing that let me know what you have to
offer for sale.. it's a done deal.. the rest of the world unfortunately had
the lead on this instead of the U.S.

Tom
AE9B

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike ZooLoo" <[email protected]>
To: "nekar" <[email protected]>; "KCDXC" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 2:09 AM
Subject: [KCDXC] Fwd: Your Opinion Is Sought

> 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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