[TCARC-NTX] W5YI-VEC position on CW requirement

[David Johnson]

====[ forwarded by KB5YLG ]=====[ Messeage from W5YI-VEC ]===========


The NCVEC (National Conference of Volunteer Examination Coordinators)
filed 
the petition with the FCC, NOT the W5YI-VEC.

Fred Maia, W5YI, is receiving a lot of heat for signing the NCVEC
Petition 
for Rule Making to eliminate the Element 1 Morse code exam requirement
for 
Amateur Radio licenses. Fred is a voluntary member of the National 
Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) and serves as 
Chairman of its Rules Committee. In that capacity, and on behalf of the 
NCVEC, he filed the Petition for Rule Making.

We would like everyone in the amateur radio community and industry 
commenting on this issue to please note the following information:

First, Fred sold his book distribution business in 2000 to Master 
Publishing, the folks who publish the Gordon West study manuals. Books
and 
other educational products are still sold and distributed under the name

The W5YI Group, but Fred no longer has any financial or operational 
interest in the company.
Second, Fred retired his FCC appointed VEC position and no longer has a 
financial or operational interest in the W5YI-VEC or the commercial 
licensing, COLEM business, National Radio Examiners. His associate,
Larry 
Pollock, NB5X, is head of the both of those operations.

This petition has and will create comments both positive and negative.
We 
appreciate everyone's position on the matter.  Until the petition is
opened for comment by the FCC the W5YI-VEC will refrain from posting any
position on this issue.

73,
Larry Pollock - NB5X
President
W5YI-VEC