Well, I guess we can all lace up our skates because it would seem that Hell has, in fact, frozen over. All I can say is that this is a long time coming, and well overdue.
On 12/16/06, Dave Schmidt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm going to be near AES Milwaukee tomarrow... so I'll stop in and get da > books. I already have code tapes and code software.... I've been trying to > learn code for a while, I just have a brick for a brain for learning it and > on top of that, something always comes up to distract me from daily practice > - I can never get a set schedual for free time a few weeks to learn it... > something always comes up to change everything and screw me up. > > The dropping of the code requirement shouldn't be the end of the code for > the people who were trying to learn. I say - keep going. Its a challenge > almost like learning a new language. I'll still continue to try and ONE OF > THESE DAYS ... I'll make my first cw contact. I just gotta get a few QSLs on > my wall for CW comms to add to the FM DX, SSB and even AM work I've done. > > Dave / N9NLU > > > > On 12/16/06, Richard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Me too. I just ordered the general study guide. > > > > Richard, N7TGB > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ups.com]*On Behalf Of *Dave Schmidt > > *Sent:* Friday, December 15, 2006 10:25 PM > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* Re: [Repeater-Builder] FYI: FCC officially issues R&O dropping > > code requirement today > > > > Ahhh, ok. Well, time to revise my Christmas list and get my nose in the > > general and extra class written element books. > > > > Thanks > > > > Dave / N9NLU > > www.kmcg.org > > ( SWAP SHOP - Service manuals - Standard, Maxon, Uniden, RCA etc, one lot > > - 6-7 postal mail bins -- $50 or offer / trade) > > > > > > > > > > On 12/16/06, Richard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > My interpretation is that it will be effective 30 days after it is > > > published in the federal register, so the date hasn't been determined > yet. > > > > > > Richard, N7TGB > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: Repeater- > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of *Dave Schmidt > > > *Sent:* Friday, December 15, 2006 9:56 PM > > > *To:* [email protected] > > > *Subject:* Re: [Repeater-Builder] FYI: FCC officially issues R&O > > > dropping code requirement today > > > > > > Question about this order ---- is it effective imidiately that the > > > code is no longer required for new licencing and the licenced techs (w/o > > > code) are now equal to tech + (with code) ? OR is there an "effective > on & > > > after" date? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
