Mike Coslo wrote in :

Alun wrote:
"Kim W5TIT" wrote in news:bte3p7
:


"N2EY" wrote in message
...

Here's an update on various estimates of when Morse code testing will
be eliminated in the US. Note that four predicted dates are in the
past.

WA2SI: September 13, 2003
KF6TPT: September 29, 2003
KC8EPO: December 31, 2003
K2UNK: January 1, 2004
K2ASP: March 15, 2004
AA2QA: April 1, 2004
N2EY: April 15, 2004
N3KIP: May 1, 2004
KC8PMX: July 1, 2004
K3LT: September 15, 2004
WK3C: December 30, 2004
N8UZE: July 1, 2005
KB3EIA: July 5, 2007 ("minimum 4 years from date of requirement
drop") W5TIT: June 1, 2008

Closest date (before or after) wins. Anyone else?

73 de Jim, N2EY




I see we have 14 on the list and 3 are already out of the running.
What do we get if we win?


Wasn't Jim going to give the winner his K2? 8^)

Maybe a J-38 key?

- Mike KB3EIA -



LOL! A Morse key might be a very ironic prize, depending on who won. I
suppose if I won a key I would have to have my first CW QSO, after 24 years
QRV!

Alun, N3KIP (G8VUK)

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LOL! A Morse key might be a very ironic prize, depending on who won. I
suppose if I won a key I would have to have my first CW QSO, after 24 years
QRV!

Alun, N3KIP (G8VUK)


That's about as long ago since I did a CW QSO. :-)

Let's see, several petitions were submitted a few months ago, and the
comment
periods are now closed. So it's probably sitting on some brearucrat's
desk right
now. Or at the bottom of the pile on one or more commissioners' desks,
to be
looked at when there's nothing better to do. And they'll spend a few
minutes
looking at the restructuring R&O, find the part about code kept only because
of the treaty, note that the teaty has changed, delete the code
requirement, and
publish it in the federal register. Then it takes force 4 months later.
So it cannot
take place before May 2004 (date it takes force, "when Morse code
testing will
be eliminated in the US"). Add a few more months for the brearucracy, so
I say "August 1, 2004"

73 de WA2ISE

In article , Robert Casey
writes:

Let's see, several petitions were submitted a few months ago, and the
comment periods are now closed. So it's probably sitting on some
brearucrat's desk right now. Or at the bottom of the pile on one or more
commissioners' desks, looked at when there's nothing better to do.

I doubt very much that the Commissioners read individual comments on
ham radio issues like that. If my guess is right, one or two staffers have
to read all of them and come up with what they think is the best solution
for all concerned.

And they'll spend a few minutes
looking at the restructuring R&O, find the part about code kept only because
of the treaty, note that the t[r]eaty has changed, delete the code
requirement, and
publish it in the federal register.

Maybe. They could also change their minds based on any number of factors.
Or simply use the petitions to formulate an NPRM.

Then it takes force 4 months later.

Unless we go through a whole NPRM cycle.

So it cannot
take place before May 2004 (date it takes force, "when Morse code
testing will
be eliminated in the US"). Add a few more months for the brearucracy, so
I say "August 1, 2004"

I'll put you on the list..

73 de Jim, N2EY