"Dan/W4NTI" w4nti@get rid of this mindspring.com wrote in
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"Alun" wrote in message
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"Dan/W4NTI" w4nti@get rid of this mindspring.com wrote in
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"Robert Casey" wrote in message
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You wish. I predict Element 1 will go.



Most people of limited drive and ambition will take that position.
Glad to see I have you placed in the right hole.

Dan/W4NTI




The way the FCC has talked about code lately, I doubt that they'd
keep it for
extra only vs just dumping it entirely. "Reduction of burden on
the VE's giving
the tests" and all that. Keeping it for extra means that VEs have
to keep and
maintain code test tapes.

Gee, ya really think so? And so what? Since when did the
gobernmunt give a hoot out of what the citizens want?

Dan/W4NTI




They don't, but the FCC is heavily into the concept of reducing the
regulatory burden by simplification of rules, a very Reaganesque idea.
Which is simpler, keeping a requirement for some licences only or
making it go away altogether? Abolishing Element 1 completely fits
their philosophy, and the alternative doesn't.

Of course, since the code tests are done by volunteers you could argue
that no money will be saved. Firstly, that won't stop them, and
secondly, VEs may be less likely to claim expenses if they don't have
to buy code tapes, so some paltry amount of money may in fact be
saved.

Back when I was giving CW tests for the license exams I used a key and
a oscillator. So there is your arguement shot down.

Dan/W4NTI




You'll have to do better than that