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OK Larry!
Let's make a deal (and save me the time of reading through all the commentary). The next time this topic comes up, it will be when the code requirements have been eliminated. Until that day, I won't get my hopes up or refresh for the written exam. Steve s/v Good Intentions |
"Steve" wrote in
: Until that day, I won't get my hopes up or refresh for the written exam. Won't be long, now. The whole world is dumping Morse. -- Larry |
"Larry" wrote in message ... "Steve" wrote in : Until that day, I won't get my hopes up or refresh for the written exam. Won't be long, now. The whole world is dumping Morse. -- Larry But has the ITU changed the treaty? Nothing can happen until then. Doug, k3qt |
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"Doug Dotson" dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote in
: But has the ITU changed the treaty? Nothing can happen until then. Doug, k3qt Long time ago. ARRL did what it could to prevent ITU from changing its mind, but common sense prevailed. Code hasn't been an ITU requirement in years. ARRL pulled out all the stops to prevent ham radio from having a new flood of new hams without code on the old codgers' HF bands. Now, we need to get rid of this stupid caste system and get down to ONE license with all frequencies available to ALL, without CODE SUBBANDS, which I predict are the next on the chopping block! USA hams may be heard from 14.100-14.150 on SSB before I die! What a concept....joining the rest of the world on this precious slice of frequencies....all on PHONE. -- Larry |
Actually the ITU ended the code requirement in July of 2003 at WRC-03.
-- Glenn Ashmore I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com "Larry" wrote in message ... "Doug Dotson" dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote in : But has the ITU changed the treaty? Nothing can happen until then. Doug, k3qt Long time ago. ARRL did what it could to prevent ITU from changing its mind, but common sense prevailed. Code hasn't been an ITU requirement in years. ARRL pulled out all the stops to prevent ham radio from having a new flood of new hams without code on the old codgers' HF bands. Now, we need to get rid of this stupid caste system and get down to ONE license with all frequencies available to ALL, without CODE SUBBANDS, which I predict are the next on the chopping block! USA hams may be heard from 14.100-14.150 on SSB before I die! What a concept....joining the rest of the world on this precious slice of frequencies....all on PHONE. -- Larry |
wrote in message . .. On 2005-08-19 dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom said: But has the ITU changed the treaty? Nothing can happen until then. Yep, did that at the last warc conference, I think 1999. 73 I know that isn't true. The code requirement was still in place as of 2 or 3 years ago. Richard Webb, amateur radio callsign nf5b active on the Maritime Mobile service network, 14.300 mhz REplace anything before the @ symbol with elspider for real email -- agood captain is one who is hoisting his first drink in a bar when the storm hits. |
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