I have been partially following the thread on the elimination of the
requirement for Morse code proficiency in the U.S., and the comments on
the changing of the guard in your FCC.
Down here, things seem to be going in a similar direction. The monetary
bottom line and political pressure seem often to take precedence over
basic technical feasibility, let alone common sense and faithfulness to
international treaties.
All I can say is, "Keep up your old skills, guys, you never know when
they might be needed."
I believe the following is true (I got it third or fourth hand). Some
years ago, the authorities indicated that hams would not be so heavily
relied upon for emergency communications, "Because all of our officers
now have cell phones." Then came the devastating New South Wales bush
fires. Guess what! The dense smoke rendered the cell phone system
practically inoperable in some vital areas.
And as it is almost the night before Christmas, I wish all people of
every faith and none a peaceful and rejuvenating holiday and a
prosperous New Year.
73
Kevin
VK3DAP / ZL2DAP
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