FCC announced today that Element 1, the 5 wpm Morse Code test, will no
longer be required for
any class of US amateur license. Technicians will get Technician Plus
privileges.

See news item on

www.fcc.gov

The effective date of this change isn't clear but should be soon.

73 de Jim, N2EY

wrote in message
ps.com...
FCC announced today that Element 1, the 5 wpm Morse Code test, will no
longer be required for
any class of US amateur license. Technicians will get Technician Plus
privileges.

See news item on

www.fcc.gov

The effective date of this change isn't clear but should be soon.

73 de Jim, N2EY


How 'bout that, SC? LOL!

Hello, Jim

Now, perhaps, everyone can put this code vs no code thing behind us.

Perhaps, just perhaps, the group can quiet down a bit and get back to more
serious discussions ...


73 from Rochester, NY
Jim AA2QA


wrote in message
ps.com...
FCC announced today that Element 1, the 5 wpm Morse Code test, will no
longer be required for
any class of US amateur license. Technicians will get Technician Plus
privileges.

See news item on

www.fcc.gov

The effective date of this change isn't clear but should be soon.

73 de Jim, N2EY

Jim Hampton wrote:
Hello, Jim

Greetings! Good to hear from you again.

Now, perhaps, everyone can put this code vs no code thing behind us.

Hopefully.

Actually it should come as no surprise. Things have been heading that
way for a long time. Frankly, I'm surprised it has taken so long,
considering that FCC could have done the same thing more than 3 years
ago.

Perhaps, just perhaps, the group can quiet down a bit and get back to more
serious discussions ...

Perhaps when Paul Schleck's moderated version starts up.

--

btw, I'm still keeping the "ARS License Numbers" thread going. It will
be interesting to see how the number of current US licenses held by
individuals changes after the new rules go into effect.

The public announcement doesn't say when the new rules will go into
effect, though.

73 de Jim, N2EY

wrote:
Jim Hampton wrote:
Hello, Jim
...
serious discussions ...
...
73 de Jim, N2EY


Only if moderation is used in moderation have I ever seen it to be
successful, else the newsgroup goes the way of CW and only a few
devotees participate. However, it just might be worth it to be rid of
the "gay agenda" who plague usenet these days.

Regards,
JS

John Smith wrote:
wrote:
Jim Hampton wrote:
Hello, Jim
...
serious discussions ...
...
73 de Jim, N2EY


Only if moderation is used in moderation have I ever seen it to be
successful, else the newsgroup goes the way of CW and only a few
devotees participate. However, it just might be worth it to be rid of
the "gay agenda" who plague usenet these days.

Regards,
JS

The "Gay Agenda" is Steven J. Robeson/K4YZ/K4CAP/Tennessee Nurse who
mines the internet and brings back to this amateur newsgroup things
which have no place here.

John Smith wrote in :

wrote:
Jim Hampton wrote:
Hello, Jim
...
serious discussions ...
...
73 de Jim, N2EY


Only if moderation is used in moderation have I ever seen it to be
successful, else the newsgroup goes the way of CW and only a few
devotees participate. However, it just might be worth it to be rid of
the "gay agenda" who plague usenet these days.


Hey John,

I'm seriously converted to Xnews! You might want to give it a try. It even
converted *this* group to hetero (at least I didn't have to see it) ;^)
They can keep changin their names, but Xnews makes pretty short work of
'em.

- 73 de Mike -

Mike Coslo wrote:
John Smith wrote in :

wrote:
Jim Hampton wrote:
Hello, Jim
...
serious discussions ...
...
73 de Jim, N2EY


Only if moderation is used in moderation have I ever seen it to be
successful, else the newsgroup goes the way of CW and only a few
devotees participate. However, it just might be worth it to be rid of
the "gay agenda" who plague usenet these days.


Hey John,

I'm seriously converted to Xnews! You might want to give it a try. It even
converted *this* group to hetero (at least I didn't have to see it) ;^)
They can keep changin their names, but Xnews makes pretty short work of
'em.

- 73 de Mike -

Hello Mike. I guess you didn't do the BBS thing after all, and have
used "Xnews" to rehabilitate this newsgroup. So what alias have you
been posting under?

wrote:
Jim Hampton wrote:
Hello, Jim

Greetings! Good to hear from you again.

Now, perhaps, everyone can put this code vs no code thing behind us.

Hopefully.

Actually it should come as no surprise. Things have been heading that
way for a long time. Frankly, I'm surprised it has taken so long,
considering that FCC could have done the same thing more than 3 years
ago.

or 30 years ago.

wrote in message
ups.com...
Jim Hampton wrote:
Hello, Jim

Greetings! Good to hear from you again.

Now, perhaps, everyone can put this code vs no code thing behind us.

Hopefully.

Actually it should come as no surprise. Things have been heading that
way for a long time. Frankly, I'm surprised it has taken so long,
considering that FCC could have done the same thing more than 3 years
ago.

Perhaps, just perhaps, the group can quiet down a bit and get back to
more
serious discussions ...

Perhaps when Paul Schleck's moderated version starts up.

--

btw, I'm still keeping the "ARS License Numbers" thread going. It will
be interesting to see how the number of current US licenses held by
individuals changes after the new rules go into effect.

The public announcement doesn't say when the new rules will go into
effect, though.

73 de Jim, N2EY


1. Who won the pool?

2. It will be interesting to follow the numbers on the licenses. Please
give consideration to either excluding the Novice license class entirely or
reporting it as a separate item. This puts a different light on the
so-called decline of amateur radio. This group is almost entirely inactive,
not renewing, and not relevant to the growth or decline of amateur radio
anymore.

Dee, N8UZE