On 1/19/07, Danny Douglas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "This change eliminates an unnecessary regulatory burden that may > discourage current Amateur Radio operators from advancing their > skills and participating more fully in the benefits of Amateur > Radio," the FCC remarked in the Morse code R&O. > B A L O N E Y > SK
Dan, I am sorry you feel this way. I've been licensed for 13 years now -- as one of those dirty, no-code Techs. I've always wanted to get on HF but could never quite find enough time to learn Morse (despite a failed attempt or two). I am now, however, eagerly awaiting the next VE exam in my area so I can take the General and Extra elements. If it makes you feel any better, I promise to always listen before I transmit, to always "QRL?" before I CQ, and generally, to be a courteous op and to not be a lid or a nuisance on the air. I admit that I may not be the common case, but I don't think that removing the Morse requirement is going to be to HF what "the September that never ended" was to Usenet [1]. 73, -chris N2YYZ References: [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_September
