RadioBanter - View Single Post - So who won the "when does NoCode happen" pool?

Alun L. Palmer · December 29th 06, 06:50 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.policy

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Dee Flint wrote:
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On 24 Dec 2006 07:10:34 -0800,
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Robert Casey wrote:
Back a year or three, there was a thread asking for peoples'
predictions on when the FCC would do no-code for all licenses.
So who came closest? I know that I didn't.

That was N2EY's gig.

He posted about it a week or so ago, but it got buried under the
rubble of the Robesin wars.

he did not declare a winner

It hasn't been posted in the Fed Register yet... that could take
another 3 years...

While that is possible, it is much more likely (based on past history)
that it will be published in the Federal Register within 30 days of
having been posted on the FCC site. That would make it January 18 for
publication. Then it would normally be effective 30 days after that,
which would make the effectivity date February 17.

Or they may decide to get all their work caught up for the end of the
year and it could go into effect sooner.

Or they may want to push it through before the Democrats have control.

Either way, I've got my VE team lined up with additional members in
case we get an unusually large number of applicants in Feb, Mar, &
Apr. After that it should settle down to the normal or only slightly
higher than normal number of applicants.

Dee, N8UZE

Stock up on the no-doze and the baby wipes. You may have some long
sessions!

I'd say we will get more Generals, including some who are new hams, and a
few new Techs. There are definitely some Techs who are no longer active due
to cellphones, but as long as they remain licenced it doesn't affect the
question.

There is definitely a problem in that you can no longer get test manuals in
Radio Shack, or in any other store AFAIK. I tried to buy a General book for
my XYL yesterday, but couldn't.

My vote is 2-6% increase.

73 de N3KIP