Thread: Email this to your Senators and Congressmen. make the FCC do the right thing.
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Old July 11th 06, 02:33 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.policy,rec.radio.scanner,rec.radio.swap
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Default Email this to your Senators and Congressmen. make the FCC do the right thing.
On 10 Jul 2006 08:36:15 -0700, "
wrote:

Radio Buff wrote:

Code elements should be 13 wpm for General, and 20 wpm for Extra.

Code should not be a part of the license test anymore than PSK or any
other operating mode.

I think that's one of the problems here. CW isn't just an operating
mode - it's a language, and the test already includes one language, so
testing for knowledge of a language isn't anything new.

There's NEVER been a test of CW operating mode, technique or ability -
just proficiency with the language of International Morse. Since one
must demonstrate proficiency with another language (English) to obtain
a license, it's a matter of degree, not a matter of kind.
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