Good point Jon. As I said when I tabulated the WT Docket 98-143 comments,
the amateur radio community is more or less divide on the Morse code exam
issue. The issue can not be decide consensus or polls. Commission will
dispose of this issue in due course. There is no good reason for the ARRL
to waste any more funds on the Morse code matter. At WRC 2003 not one radio
administration spoke in favor of retaining the mandatory international Morse
code requirement.

The ARRL did a lot of good work in getting a an agreement of the realigment
of 40 meters. I though it would be impossible.
But look what can be accomplished when ARRL spents it resource to solve a
problem that makes sense even to SW broadcasters. Kind of like a bandplan
for hams and broadcasters.

Larry


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People's minds are well made up on this issue, and nothing anyone does is
going to change that. Those who support Morse testing will be angry with
the ARRL if it comes out for elimination of the test no matter how that
decision was made. Those who favor elimination will be equally angry if
the ARRL supports continuation of testing. And those of us who think far
too much energy has already been wasted on this subject will groan yet
again if ARRL spends any more substantial resources on it.

In my opinion, because it's a waste of resources -- time and money -- that
would be better devoted to tackling the problems Amateur Radio faces that
are important -- a list that does not, in my mind, include anything to do
with Morse testing.

Jon