Code should have been abandoned 30 years ago. It's not a filter. It kept as many good potential hams out as it kept bad ones out. And no one can deny that there are plenty of bad hams that learned code. Get over it and move on.
I learned it to pass the test and never used it ever again. Chuck WB2EDV ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry C'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 7:51 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] FYI: FCC officially issues R&O dropping code requirement > > It is now just a matter of time. The problems with hams not understanding > what they are doing will increase. Interference will increase. Commercial > interests will petition the FCC for the frequencies. The hams will not be > able to defend their desire to keep the frequencies. Now the ham > frequencies will be sold to the highest bidder. > > The handwriting is on the wall. > > Less that 10% of the newly licensed hams can draw a simple block diagram > of > the radio that they use. > > Just my opinion, based on my observations. > > 73 > Glenn > WB4UIV >
