"Larry Roll K3LT" wrote:

Now that it seems as though code testing will
finally be abolished in the ARS, let's amuse
ourselves with a bit of speculation as to what
this will mean in terms of future growth in
the numbers of licensed amateur radio operators
in the United States. What do you think will
happen? How much growth do you think will
occur, and how fast?

I predict that there will be no significant
growth in new licensees. (snip)


Who said the goal of ending code testing is the growth of Amateur Radio?
I've seen no mention of that from either the FCC or those at the ITU
conference. Instead, both seem to be saying code is no longer a necessary
radio skill since so few radio operators outside ham radio use it today.
This position relates to the basis and purpose of Amateur Radio (97.1a,
97.1c, and 97.1d).


Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

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