Hay All just received a copy of this...Do not know if it is true but if
it is we all need to take action with the ARRL...
Stupidity reigns if true...
Bob W1PE
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From: William Lambing
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 9:37 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Latest ARRL
am with all who are willing to leave the ARRL for
this Spanish B... S if it is true that the ARRL is
pushing for it.
If you want to be a Spanish Ham go to a Latin Country.
I am formerly XE2KBN and my wife, Barbara, is formerly
XE2KBO. We wanted to renew our licenses and the
authorities in Mex
Bob wrote:
Hay All just received a copy of this...Do not know if it is true but if
it is we all need to take action with the ARRL...
Stupidity reigns if true...
Bob W1PE
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I'll bet this has something to do with the FCC recent finding. I beleive
someone peti
Hey Bob - where is the original bulletin on this? Can you post it? I
looked on the ARRL web site and found nothing other than tests being
given in Spanish in Puerto Rico and that was from 2002.
Please post the original bulletin.
73,
Dave N7RK
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Old, old, news!
See the FCC's response to the request by the Puerto Rico Amateur Radio
League:
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-07-814A1.pdf
And ARRL Letter, dated March 2, 2007, half way down the page:
FCC Says No to Petition Calling for Exams in Languages other than
English
Pete said:
Old, old, news!
See the FCC's response to the request by the Puerto Rico Amateur Radio
League:
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-07-814A1.pdf
And ARRL Letter, dated March 2, 2007, half way down the page:
FCC Says No to Petition Calling for Exams in Languages other
Whew...squeaked by another crazy proposal... The FCC would have to write
the rules in Spanish if they tested in that language. I myself am a
proponent of 'if you live here, learn the language'. I wouldn't expect
some foreign country to cater to English if I moved there.
Mike
WE0H
Mike Sawyer
I totally agree, Mike. "Press one for English" in my number one pet peeve!
Rick/K5IAR
Whew...squeaked by another crazy proposal... The FCC would have to write
the rules in Spanish if they tested in that language. I myself am a
proponent of 'if you live here, learn the language'. I wouldn't exp
When I hear that I don't press anything. If they value my
business, after a short pause, the system will default to
English. If it doesn't. I hang up. Most systems do.
Jim/W5JO
I totally agree, Mike. "Press one for English" in my
number one pet peeve!
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You don't have to go far here in the U. S. to see impact. In many urban
areas, street signs are in Spanish and English; many department and
retail stores now have Spanish/English signs throughout their stores. In
some areas, schools, even at the elementary level, have dedicated Spanish
and English,
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