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September 2nd 04, 04:58 AM
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Len Over 21 wrote:
In article , Alun writes: (Len Over 21) wrote in : In article . net, "Avery Hightower" writes: RAC Bulletin 04-22E - Industry Canada Gazette Notice DGRB-003-04 on Morse Code. On Saturday, 28 August, 2004, Industry Canada published Canada Gazette Notice DGRB-003-04 - Consultation on "Recommendations from Radio Amateurs of Canada to Industry Canada Concerning Morse Code and Related Matters", and invited comments. Amateurs have sixty days in which to respond. The RAC Proposal deals with the WRC-2003 decisions concerning Morse as a mandatory qualification for HF operation in the Amateur Service. RAC has recommended that Industry Canada delete the mandatory requirement for Morse testing but leave it as a voluntary qualification as it may be required for reciprocal operation in those countries retaining a Morse requirement. Amateurs should address comments to Industry Canada as directed in the Notice. RAC recommends that Canadian amateurs endorse this proposal. Amateurs with questions for RAC should direct them to their regional RAC Director. The Notice is available at: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/inter.../sf06456e.html Thank you for the link! Any Canadian radio amateurs care to comment on that? I'm not Canadian, but I think it fails to follw the KISS principle. They want to add an Intermediate licence to their Basic and Advanced. Why don't they just abolish the 'Plus' categories (i.e. plus Morse)? That would be much simpler. I'm not Canadian either as a "Carbo-American," but I think the "plus" category is a sop to the existing Canadian mighty morsemen. Canada must have its share of olde-fahrt hamme morsemen and those must be "satisfied." I have to agree with Hans Brakob in that our northern neighbor in Norse America is doing the right thing for their future. Modernization is long overdue. [excuse me...NORTH America...;-) ] Industry Canada has much simpler regulations for their radio amateurs but accomplish the same thing in the hobby. Well, there you have it. You're no more involved in Canadian amateur radio than you are in U.S. amateur radio. Dave K8MN |
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