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September 18th 08, 07:21 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.homebrew

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CW is a hobby (off topic BWTH)

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But in 1991 FCC did it [a no-code license] anyway.

I always thought it was silly having a code test for an 'experimenter'
license anyway. I never used CW as a Tech. Heck I was too busy working 6M DX
(on AM) during that best of all cycles during the late 50s. But I suppose
could have told the FCC I was experimenting with the ionosphere...

Then Sputnik went up, and the USSR got a first in the history books.

Yes, remember it well. I listened to Sputnik on my S40.

It [Russian technology] was a shock that had repercussions in a lot of ways,

Yup. Got me many years of employment (government contracts).

nobody wants to be blamed for "incentive licensing version 2"

Can't blame em. One screw up was enough.

Generals now have at least as much 'phone space as they
had in 1968,

I could have just kept my old General (or even Tech) license. That's all I
really need these days for CW ragchewing.

and we're effectively down to three license classes (almost).

I predict it will be only one license eventually.

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