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Larry wrote
Good news for boaters! FCC proposes to drop ALL Morse code
requirements on ALL licenses! THE TIME OF YOUR HAM LICENSE HAS
ARRIVED! The public comment window is open! Tell the FCC to get
rid of the code! Now, they should replace the code test with a
TYPING test so you can carry on a decent conversation with those
dunderheads that can't type 5wpm on packet, pactor, PSK31, RTTY,
etc........No typing endorsement, no data modes!
As an Extra Class, I also propose to drop the stupid ARRL band
segregation on "class" and "modes". How stupid....
I am of the opinion they should keep the 5 wpm code for the etra. The
extra is supposed to be a smattering of knowledge of all things ham
radio, and the code is part of our heritage as well as a viable mode.
Arrl is proposing bandwidth based band plans instead of modes. I'd
still like to see narrow band emission types have segregated places
where those folks can work without wideband signals trouncing them and
vice versa, just as I'd still like to see special segments of vhf and
uhf bands for weak signal enthusiasts to pursue their interests
without being trashed by some cb on fm no code memorized the answers
to pass his multiple guess tech test.

Richard Webb, amateur radio callsign nf5b
active on the Maritime Mobile service network, 14.300 mhz
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