FCC to Drop Morse Code Requirement

[88Silverado]

In case you didnt catch this.....

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2006/12/15/104/?nc=1http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2006/12/15/104/?nc=1

 

[pauly383]

My father in-law is one of the ones pissed off about it too . He said he'd give me a test so he'd know if I am "one of them" , and then give me a "nice" 10 meter rig ( htx-10 ) . I just kept my mouth shut ( those are all over ebay for 100 bucks ) and took the wife home .

I never understood him , he forced his children to learn , and become hams .........by memorizing the questions My wife his , his daughter , is a VE , and doesn't even know how to adjust the swr on the rigs I put in the truck we just bought

 

[88Silverado]

Yea, back when I was first studying for my license there were study guides but the were "similar to" type of questions and you had to take everything, except the novice exam, at the local FCC field office.

Then is got easier with the actual questions and VE exams, reduced code requirements (it was 20WPM for my Extra) to 5WPM to now no code required.

The real issue I have with the VE and study guides is they are mostly around 2M type of operators. They hardly cover the HF bands or modes. Now the different classes of licenses really mean nothing.

Oh well, I LOVE CW operating. I have 317 countries on CW, and im down to my last 3 countries to have worked them all. I guess now if you want to operate any other mode besides SSB, you will have to learn on your own.

 

[pauly383]

wish I "really" had the time too . I would try at work , but I don't even have sound on this PC

 

[Rhinopkc]

I was listening to Art Bell talk about this a few nights ago, it probably has a lot of old timer's panties in a bunch.

 

[pauly383]

it probably has a lot of old timer's panties in a bunch.

On QRZ and Eham , it sure does .

 

[Metrodps]

I don't and can't; but I remember a scene in Independence Day where the Aliens are attacking Earth and the only way that the countries could communicate was in Morse code. Well I guess we are all screwed now!

 

[MuddinManny]

oops! I'm sorry, Morse Code no longer exists....