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Joseph Fenn wrote:

Not afcording to the BBC brpadcast few daus bacl. They say it is
finished in US.

If you're accurately reporting what the BBC broadcast actually said,
then either the BBC announcer was completely wrong, or was being
excessively dramatic.

Lets wait till Jan 16 or Jan17 and see what the follow up from
FCC says.

Sure. And, I'll bet you credits to navy beans that they do nothing at
all to forbid CW.

They've already posted their "report and memorandum". They simply
have not yet *formally* published it in the Federal Register (which
they have to do in order to make it legally effective).

Go read it.

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Joseph Fenn wrote:
Not afcording to the BBC brpadcast few daus bacl. They say it is

finished in US.

Lets wait till Jan 16 or Jan17 and see what the follow up from
FCC says.
Joe

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Hi Joe,

The BBC was in error (or you misinterpreted what they said). Though
*testing* for Morse proficiency will end, the *use* of Morse will still be
allowed. Read for yourself:
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publi...C-06-178A1.pdf

73,
Bryan WA7PRC

PS: cu on skn!

"Joseph Fenn" wrote in message
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Not afcording to the BBC brpadcast few daus bacl. They say it is

finished in US.

Lets wait till Jan 16 or Jan17 and see what the follow up from
FCC says.
Joe

Why are you so dead set that CW is prohibited in the US. Since when is BBC
the "authority" on what our FCC does?
There-is-no-prohibition-on-the-use-of-morse-code-in-the-USA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Some folks just can't READ!!!!

J

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On Tue, 2 Jan 2007, Jerry wrote:

Why are you so dead set that CW is prohibited in the US. Since when is BBC
the "authority" on what our FCC does?
There-is-no-prohibition-on-the-use-of-morse-code-in-the-USA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Some folks just can't READ!!!!

Donr blame me you nitwit
Joe

Just got word on the BBC last nite that CW is now non exitant
in the US amaterur system.


You have not heard correctly. The FCC dropped the requirement,
but it is VERY MUCH legal to use on the amateur bands. I'm on every
day on all useable bands with CW and perfectly content using it.

Dave WB7AWK
20-WPM Extra (yeah, I'm bragging a bit)

Joseph Fenn wrote:
Just got word on the BBC last nite that CW is now non exitant
in the US amaterur system. For info BBC takes over from PRI at
1000z each night except Sat/Sun at 1000Z and their second item
they cent CQ CQ CQ several times then notified the world that
CW is no longer allowed on the American Amateur bands at all.
Listen in low end of the FM radio band and its the 2nd stn
from the bottom which is (public radio) but changes to BBC at exactly
1000z and carries them every night except
Sat and Sun.
Joe KH6JF

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