Dropping the requirement to test for Morse competency is quite different from dropping Morse as a mode.
As the USA's Federal Communications Commission observed, it didn't make a lot of sense to test for proficiency in one mode (Morse) and ignore all the other modes now in use. It did make sense years ago when Morse was the main mode and, except for voice, all other modes required the station to identify in Morse. For example, for many years all Radio Teletype stations had to identify in Morse to meet the FCC regulations. Anyone qualified to operate an Amateur Station was then reasonably expected to be proficient in Morse. That's no longer true. What happens to Morse Code in the future is up to those of us who enjoy it. Shoot, I still love throwin' a saddle on a horse and going for a little ramble, jus' the two of us. How long has it been since that was the only alternative to wearing our my shoe leather? Ron AC7AC _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
