"Frank Gilliland" wrote in message
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On 19 Sep 2005 17:28:11 -0700, "
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Show us by documented fact that morse code manual radiotelegraphy
is IN USE by radio services other than amateur radio TODAY.


Morse is required for the Public Mobile Services (Part 22), the
International Fixed Public Radiocommunication Services (Part 23),
satellite uplinks (ATIS, Part 25), and other services including
Experimental, Special Broadcast, etc. Morse is also a requirement for
a Commercial Radio Operators License (Part 13).

I should also point out that every communication needs a sender, a
receiver, and a message. Although manual Morse may not be -required-
to send or receive the message, Morse is used so the communication
-can- be done manually by either the sender or receiver (or both)
should the automatic systems fail.


The fact is, morse is very much alive within amateur radio.

It has AGED. It will eventually become terminal.


Doubtful. Morse code is the simplest and most univeral method of radio
communication, but is hardly limited to radio -- don't forget that it
was invented for -wire- telegraphy. It has also been used extensively
with optical and other types of communication. It has existed since
before radio was invented, continues to exist outside the sphere of
radio, and certainly won't die if it's abandoned as a requirement for
radio. But as long as Morse code exists, radio operators will continue
to use it.

Now that's not an argument either for or against the dropping of the
code requirement. Like I said before, it's no big deal. And like I
also said before, what -IS- a big deal is the dumbing down of the
written test. I still don't understand why there is so much bitching
(from both sides) about the code test yet almost no discussion about
the 'memory' test. Anyone care to explain that?


That genie got out of the bottle a long time ago and as with most things,
once it's out, you can't put it back in. However there has been some
discussion on it but the tone has been that there's now no likelihood that a
changed can be made.

While I earned my license under the current open question pool system, I
approached my study as if the questions were not published. I chose to
learn the material, memorize equations, learn how to apply the equations,
etc. Then simply used the published questions as a check to see if my
understanding was correct.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE