[Qcwa] CW requirement

[Jeffrey D Angus]

Jim Wilhite wrote:

>Jeff:  What do you propose?  Do you have anything constructive?
>Is the spark thing a proposal?  Since is has already been
>regulated out so many years ago, why bring it back?  What is
>being discussed is current and future legislation.  What do you
>want to do?
>
>73  Jim
>de W5JO
>
What I'm trying to point out is the relevancy of the testing requirements.
Morse code proficiency isn't  relevant any more. It hasn't been for 
quite some time.
And as you pointed out, spark was outlawed. So far, that's the ONLY mode 
that
has been outlawed by the FCC. But the "test for morse code proficiency" 
people
keep acting like eliminating the code test requirement is the same thing 
as outlawing
morse code and CW on the amateur bands.

I've made it quite clear a number of times in the past that the testing 
requirements
should be relevant to current technology, modes of operation and 
regulations.

I've also pointed out that morse code has done NOTHING to eliminate the
morons from the amateur radio bands. (Witness the usual nonsense on the
upper ends of 80 and 40 meters. Those are ALL code tested licensees.)

>                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
> 
>                         COMMISSION (CONTINUED)
> 
>PART 97--AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE--Table of Contents
> 
>                      Subpart A--General Provisions
> 
>Sec. 97.1  Basis and purpose.
>
>
>    The rules and regulations in this part are designed to provide an 
>amateur radio service having a fundamental purpose as expressed in the 
>following principles:
>    (a) Recognition and enhancement of the value of the amateur service 
>to the public as a voluntary noncommercial communication service, 
>particularly with respect to providing emergency communications.
>    (b) Continuation and extension of the amateur's proven ability to 
>contribute to the advancement of the radio art.
>    (c) Encouragement and improvement of the amateur service through 
>rules which provide for advancing skills in both the communication and 
>technical phases of the art.
>    (d) Expansion of the existing reservoir within the amateur radio 
>service of trained operators, technicians, and electronics experts.
>    (e) Continuation and extension of the amateur's unique ability to 
>enhance international goodwill.
>
Funny, I don't believe I see ANYTHING in there about it being a  hobby, 
or heritage.
Specifically, tell me how morse code proficiency relates to paragraph (b)

Jeff


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