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Old August 27th 06, 09:37 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.policy
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Travis Jordan wrote:
Al Klein wrote:
On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 21:58:07 GMT, "Travis Jordan"


Hi Al -

Although it may be true I'm not arguing that the current Morse
requirement decreases the number of hams. However, two elements of the
OP's proposal we

3: Code elements should be 13 wpm for General, and 20 wpm for Extra.
4: Make the no-code license one year non-renewable

My point was that increasing the code requirements beyond those in place
as of 2003 would likely reduce the already declining rate of enrollment
of new hams.

in a time where numbers are declining but that does not maater to al
since the No Code techs are not hams anyway according to AL