[Elecraft] no code

[William E. Twaddell]

Looks like we are finally doing what most of the world is doing with "no 
code"

N2DH
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[Elecraft] No Code License

[Ken Kopp]

I was one of the six members of the ARRL No-Code Study Committee
that put together the package that became the No-Code License.

One of the items we discussed in the number of meetings we held was 
"should the use of CW be forbidden for No-Code License holders".  
Our conclusion was that such a rule would serve no purpose and 
would discourage licensees from even trying it.  


All the members of the committee were/are die-hard CW types, but
we agreed that, as much as we might like to avoid the issue, it had to
be dealt with.  If it were left up to me, I would not have supported a
no-code license, but it WAS going to come.  Time has shown this to 
be true.


What came out of the ARRL BOD that was submitted to the FCC was 
not eaxctly what we proposed ... there isn't a no-code provision for 
160M, for example ... but all-in-all I think it's been OK.


I consider the appointment to the committee by the ARRL to be the
greatest honor I could have received in my 55 years in this wonderful 
hobby.  Everything I am now and have in my life ... including my Lady 
N7HKW ... are directly related to Amateur Radio.


73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
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Re: [Elecraft] no code

[Art - W6KY]

Here is the link to the ARRL regarding what the FCC
has proposed.
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2005/07/20/100/?nc=1
73,  Art  W6KY


--- "William E. Twaddell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Looks like we are finally doing what most of the
> world is doing with "no 
> code"
> N2DH
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[Elecraft] No Code UK view

[alan alan]

Hi all,

The UK amateurs voted by a reasonable but no a large majority to drop
the code post WRC03.

The issue for the administration (then the Radiocommunications Agency
- RA) was a defensible licensing need.  Historically CW was the only
common mode between amateurs and the other users with whom they
shared many bands.  Consequently a valid case could be made to need a
code test.  Now all the other (professional) users have dropped the
code so there is no licensing need.  The RA would not have won a
challenge to demonstrate why a license to operate on HF required code
ability.  The other examinable features of the licence examinations
can be justified.

I cannot speak for how the FCC will regard the matter or for US
jurisprudence, but if they make a rule for which they cannot provide
a justifiable need, then I assume they are liable to legal challenge.
 Ergo, you have to provide them with a need to retain code testing
that they can stand up and say whilst keeping a straight face.

Regards   Alan  G0HIQ




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Re: [Elecraft] No Code UK view

[michael taylor]

On 9/4/05, alan alan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The UK amateurs voted by a reasonable but no a large majority to drop
> the code post WRC03.
> 
> The issue for the administration (then the Radiocommunications Agency
> - RA) was a defensible licensing need.  Historically CW was the only

I believe the secondary reason is that the RA, and Industry Canada (in
Canada), want to simplify administration of amateur radio licensing.
Both government agencies appear to be streamlining the processes thus
requiring fewer government resources to handling amateur licensing. I
believe in Canada it may be not much more than a single person
spending 1-2 days a month on amateur radio licensing (issuing new
licenses updating the government database that RAC makes available,
, and in recent history, no enforcement
resources. Eliminating Morse testing is consistent with this
simplification of amateur licensing, which I believe the FCC is
interested in as well.

-ve3tix
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