[Qcwa] CW requirement

[Dan Gaylord]

Jim, you have my 100% support! Let's try to keep the institution of Amateur Radio and it's liscenses something to strive for and be proud of!
Dan W7IDG
-----Original Message-----
From: "Jim Wilhite"<w5jo@alluretech.net>
To: "QCWA List"<qcwa@mailman.qth.net>
Date: Sun Aug 24 09:51:32 PDT 2003
Subject: [Qcwa] CW requirement

>I haven't been following the discussion on the blackout thread
>very closely but noticed that it turned to a minor discussion of
>the CW requirement controversy.
>
>I do not wish to stir to pot too much, but made the following
>suggestion to my district director of the ARRL, the president of
>the ARRL and other staff members of the orgainzation.  I am
>considering doing the same to the directors of QCWA for study if
>they choose to file a proposal to any NOI or RM concerning the
>code by the FCC.
>
>What I proposed is that the code requirements for Technician and
>General would be eliminated, since I feel this is the tact that
>ARRL and the FCC will follow.  However; for the Extra class
>license that the requirement remain in effect at 5 WPM.   My
>opinion is that this will differentiate the higher attainment of
>knowledge by Extral Class license holders from the rest. I do not
>minimize the abilities of Technician or General license holders,
>but feel the Extra Class should require a broader knowledge base
>including CW ability, which is a viable method of communication
>that our entire history is based upon.
>
>
>73  Jim
>de W5JO
>
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