Karl,
Where do you get the idea that the ARRL is trying to kill BPL? Aren't you
aware of the fact that they are, or have been, testing a BPL system at W1AW?
As far as the recent changes to 75/80 meters, that was something the FCC
screwed up on, not the ARRL. And the ARRL has been opposed to the total
elimination of the code test; they wanted at least for the code to be
required for Extra Class. Don't give up teaching the code to people just
because it's not required; it's still useful when all else fails.
Matthew N8OHU
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl Larsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "VR2BrettGraham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 7:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Morse test elimination
Guys, the ARRL almost caused a revolt in FCC-Wireless. They were being
visited by ARRL people daily. They are lawyers and they are trying to kill
Internet on power lines, and push band planning and morse code testing
removal.
Then after they GOT the band plan they pushed it was discovered ARRL
goofed. They made too much space near the CW/Digital bands Extra Class.
But then wait. It will be simple to get a Extra Class license. No 20 WPM
send and receive, hard written stuff, it is just some multiple guess
questions now.
The ARRL keeps sending me mail which says they need big bucks to keep
the lawyers in Washington. Will I send a hundred bucks? I throw away to
letter.
All the fun I have had teaching code to people is over. My last effort
was fun because I had a 5 year old girl. She had little trouble with the
code, but she had not learned how to write down a Z or A.
So all this is over. Well I'm almost over too.
72 73 Karl K5DI
VR2BrettGraham wrote:
N8OHU added:
I'd rather say it's the "fault" of the ITU, if you want the truth. They
were
the ones to let the code go back in 2003.
Not quite - the ITU does what its members decide.
And the end of Morse as licensing requirement
probably started with the JA no-code license -
the first ITU member that "found" a way to get
around the requirement.
The amateur population in JA is now contracting,
but the effect of their no-code license was quite
positive on amateur radio in Japan when it was
introduced.
The effect that had on equipment suppliers is
still obvious today. I wonder what things would
be like now if there was no Incentive Licensing, or
if international opinion would have allowed dropping
the Morse requirement around that time? ;^)
73, VR2BrettGraham
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