Huh? I know plenty of "Long Time" hams who know the code and were licensed back when the test was at the FCC field office who still can't draw a block diagram of a radio. I know plenty of Extra class operators who cannot program a simple HT. They can pound it out at 20 wpm, but forget trying to enable a PL on the HT for the local repeater. Morse code and technical competency (or even common sense as shown by some of the responses in this thread) do NOT go hand in hand. The FCC just lifted an outdated road block for some people who do not posses the ability to learn a new language (just like not everyone has the ability to be a musician) but may be VERY technically component and deserving of the Amateur Service highest license class. Good for them (IMHO). How does dropping the code lead to more interference and the FCC auctioning off the bands? Let's move on- Our repeaters can still send a CW id, enjoy.... Please flame back directly, save the bandwidth for repeater building issues.
And yes- I do know the Code. Tom W9SRV ----- Original Message ---- From: Glenn Little WB4UIV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 12:50:22 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] FYI: FCC officially issues R&O dropping code requirement today It is now just a matter of time. The problems with hams not understanding what they are doing will increase. Interference will increase. Commercial interests will petition the FCC for the frequencies. The hams will not be able to defend their desire to keep the frequencies. Now the ham frequencies will be sold to the highest bidder. The handwriting is on the wall. Less that 10% of the newly licensed hams can draw a simple block diagram of the radio that they use. Just my opinion, based on my observations. 73 Glenn WB4UIV At 11:25 PM 12/15/06, you wrote: >Is it a little early for April Fools jokes? >Will 10 meters become the next CB band? >I will wait and see what happens here... > > 73 > Mike - N7ZEF > >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] FYI: FCC officially issues R&O dropping code >requirement today > > >Oh well, the end of an era. Boo-Hiss. > >Bob M. >====== >--- Joe Montierth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-269012A1.pdf > > > > Techs get tech+ privs, code test gone for general > > and > > extra. > > > > Joe > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > Yahoo! Groups Links __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
