Subj : MORSE CODE
To : David Pratt
From : Roy Witt
Date : Thu Sep 07 2000 11:43 am
Hello David.
07 Sep 00 02:30, you wrote to me:
DP> It is left entirely to the individual countries, Roy. All the
DP> International Radio Regulations say is....
DP> "2736 (2) Administrations shall take such measures as they judge
DP> necessary to verify the operation and technical qualifications of any
DP> person wishing to operate the apparatus of an amateur station."
Notice it doesn't mention the use of or testing in morse code. At one
time, as recently as 1998, I believe it did.
DP> The only problem arises when reciprocal licensing is involved, and
DP> more recently with the CEPT Recommendation T/R 61-01 of which the USA
DP> is a signatory.
That's also why the FCC went to the three license classes. Japan had the
highest count of 'no-code' licensees for the last twenty years. Nearly
double the amount of licensees here. Now they can get a reciprocal
license in the US.
... Real radios glow in the dark!
--- Twit(t) Filter v2.1 (C) 2000
* Origin: (1:10/22)
