In a message dated 1/5/2005 2:58:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, Daniel Reynolds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>I think that as long as there is QRP, Elecraft, >kit building, and ham radio in >general - there will always be CW (unless they >one day decide to make CW >illegal. I hope you're right. I also hope there is always a place for CW and home construction in ham radio. Outfits like Elecraft are helping to preserve CW by making really good build-it-yourself CW equipment available and affordable. >We still make kids learn how to write by hand with >#2 pencils even though most American students have access to a computer and >know how to use one. Also things like doing arithmetic by hand are *required learning*. Traditions and skills do not perpetuate themselves. Some folks, probably quite well-meaning, seek to reduce the qualifications for an amateur license even further. In at least one case, a "no-code, no-homebrew" license has been proposed to FCC, with the additional requirement that the transmitter not use voltages greater than 30! To save space, here are some links for those interested: Proposal: http://www.rrsta.com/rain/ncvec.html Paper that preceded the proposal: http://gahleos.obarr.net/messages/0002.html Response to proposal (3 parts) http://groups-beta.google.com/group/rec.radio.amateur.policy/msg/1f29355163c4ed4e?dmode=source http://groups-beta.google.com/group/rec.radio.amateur.policy/msg/a0bb67064e87e3d8?dmode=source http://groups-beta.google.com/group/rec.radio.amateur.policy/msg/0fceb52701a89334?dmode=source Related discussion off-reflector is invited. 73 de Jim, N2EY _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
