bb wrote:
Dr. Daffodil Swain wrote:
Why not maintain the 5WPM requirement in the U.S., but give No-Code
Techs
access to the 80, 40, 15, and 10 meter old novice sub-bands.

Hey, you have an excellent idea that should have flown in the 1970's.
Maybe early 80's. Way too late for that kind of nonsense today.

It DEFINITELY would NOT have "flown" in the 70's, and wouldn't have
even made it to the airport in the 80's. Not only was there NOT the
support of the public for such an idea, the ITU treaty was very much in
place with NO broadbased support in the International Community for
it's removal.

This would
allow aspiring upgraders a place to hone their skills without
having
to
just listen to recordings. Also, the sending skills can be
developed
as
well. A side benefit would be hearing the sound of CW again ( even
if it's
bad) in these largly unused segments. Just a thought.

The people that were once willing to learn Morse Code have done so.
You saw the end of the line some time ago.

Yet another absolutely stupid assertion unsupported by reasonable
documentation.

Steve, K4YZ