On Sat, 16 Dec 2006 22:08:28 -0500, Matthew D. Pitts wrote: >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.
It didn't happen by accident. It happened because amateur groups around the world persuaded their Administrations to proipose the change. That's how things get done at the ITU - member Administrations have to propose additions or changes to the Radio Regulations, and then it's woted on during a World Radio Conference. "The little bird" told me that the only reason that the FCC held back from doing it on their own was that it was already percolating its way through the ITU, and the only reason that it wasn't dropped the day after the ITU change went into effect (as I had proposed five years ago) was sheer bureaucracy, not any desire to retain the test. This does not mean that CW is banned or eliminated, just that it is not tested, just as any other mode's skills are not tested either. -- 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402 _______________________________________________ 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
