Dave Heil wrote in message ...
Bill Sohl wrote:

Hong Kong has been added to the list of countires
dropping code testing.

I'm sure that your news will be greeted with great elation by the
roughly 360 radio amateurs (including club stations and those licensed
by, but no longer living in Hong Kong) of Hong Kong. The world is
slowly being freed from this morse testing oppression.

It is truly a great day for something-or-other.

Dave K8MN

Did the Germans march on Hong Kong?

Who cares?
The ARRL is a joke.
The hobby is a joke.

Ham Radio is dead, RIP.

"Bill Sohl" wrote in message
nk.net...
Hong Kong has been added to the list of countires
dropping code testing.

Cheers,
Bill K2UNK





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"N8IE" wrote in message
...
Who cares?

Since you cared enough to respond, I guess this is a rhetorical question?

The ARRL is a joke.

Even if that is true, what has that got to do with Hong Kong? You do know it
is part of China, not the USA, don't you?

The hobby is a joke.

Get another hobby if you don't like it.

Ham Radio is dead, RIP.

Luckily, sensible people know that this sort of change does not prevent them
from doing what interests them nor does it negate the personal satisfaction
anyone may get from learning/using Morse.

Mark

"Bill Sohl" wrote in message
nk.net...
Hong Kong has been added to the list of countires
dropping code testing.

Cheers,
Bill K2UNK

"N8IE" wrote in message ...
Who cares?
The ARRL is a joke.
The hobby is a joke.

Ham Radio is dead, RIP.

Code Forever!!!

Right?

Damn near killed ham radio.
--------------------
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I've been licensed since 1992, my old call was N8VZU. Currently I
operate 99% CW/QRP and can be found on or near 14.060, or 7.040 most
nights, if you hear me give me a call.
I do some contesting, (I took first place in the 2000 Ohio QSO Party
for QRP, and first place for Ohio/Great Lakes Division SSB/QRP in the
2000 ARRL Sweeps) but mostly enjoy ragchewing.

I belong to the Flying Pigs, #-6, FISTS, #4985, QRP-l, #1404, plus a
few more. Currently I manage the Sprints for FISTS.

I am a proud member and club call trustee for the Flying Pigs QRP
Club, International W8PIG. We are dedicated to promoting CW, QRP, and
most of all FUN! Our club motto: No Dues, No Rules, Just FUN.
Membership is open to everyone, drop by http://www.fpqrp.com and join
today.

72, oo Dan, N8IE

N8IE wrote:
Who cares?
The ARRL is a joke.
The hobby is a joke.

Ham Radio is dead, RIP.


Well, at least you kept your good attitude! 8^)

- Mike KB3EIA -

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 18:33:05 GMT, "N8IE" wrote:

Who cares?
The ARRL is a joke.
The hobby is a joke.

Ham Radio is dead, RIP.

Then why are you still here? Do something worthwhile for Ham Radio
instead of whining and boohooing.
--
The Patriot

America, Love it or leave it!
If you're not with us, You're against us.

Bill Sohl wrote:

Hong Kong has been added to the list of countires
dropping code testing.



I thought that Hong Kong is now ruled by communist China.
So HK is not a country.

"Robert Casey" wrote in message
...
Bill Sohl wrote:

Hong Kong has been added to the list of countires
dropping code testing.

I thought that Hong Kong is now ruled by communist China.
So HK is not a country.

Well it still acts like one in regards to having
separate amateur rules/regs as well as its
own separate callsign prefix.

Cheers,
Bill K2UNK

Robert Casey wrote in message ...
Bill Sohl wrote:

Hong Kong has been added to the list of countires
dropping code testing.



I thought that Hong Kong is now ruled by communist China.

Hey, hey! Not supposed to know anything about their rules.

So HK is not a country.

Only the ARRL DXCC desk can make that determination.

bb

In article et, "Bill Sohl"
writes:


Hong Kong has been added to the list of countires
dropping code testing.

Cheers,
Bill K2UNK

So...what? Is there some point here? The USA will do so as well, all
in good time. The incline of the slippery slope of our country's descent
into intellectual and ultimately economic poverty is increasing, and we're
picking up speed on our drop into the abyss. Hong Kong, Denmark, and
all the rest of the dumbed-down "No-Code" countries just got there before
us, that's all.

73 de Larry, K3LT