September 2nd 04, 05:58 AM
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Len Over 21 wrote:
In article , Alun
writes:
(Len Over 21) wrote in
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In article . net,
"Avery Hightower" writes:
RAC Bulletin 04-22E - Industry Canada Gazette Notice DGRB-003-04 on
Morse Code.
On Saturday, 28 August, 2004, Industry Canada published Canada Gazette
Notice DGRB-003-04 - Consultation on "Recommendations from Radio
Amateurs of Canada to Industry Canada Concerning Morse Code and Related
Matters", and invited comments. Amateurs have sixty days in which to
respond.
The RAC Proposal deals with the WRC-2003 decisions concerning Morse as
a mandatory qualification for HF operation in the Amateur Service. RAC
has recommended that Industry Canada delete the mandatory requirement
for Morse testing but leave it as a voluntary qualification as it may
be required for reciprocal operation in those countries retaining a
Morse requirement.
Amateurs should address comments to Industry Canada as directed in the
Notice. RAC recommends that Canadian amateurs endorse this proposal.
Amateurs with questions for RAC should direct them to their regional
RAC Director.
The Notice is available at:
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/inter.../sf06456e.html
Thank you for the link!
Any Canadian radio amateurs care to comment on that?
I'm not Canadian, but I think it fails to follw the KISS principle. They
want to add an Intermediate licence to their Basic and Advanced. Why don't
they just abolish the 'Plus' categories (i.e. plus Morse)? That would be
much simpler.
I'm not Canadian either as a "Carbo-American," but I think the "plus"
category is a sop to the existing Canadian mighty morsemen.
Canada must have its share of olde-fahrt hamme morsemen and
those must be "satisfied."
I have to agree with Hans Brakob in that our northern neighbor in
Norse America is doing the right thing for their future. Modernization
is long overdue. [excuse me...NORTH America...;-) ]
Industry Canada has much simpler regulations for their radio
amateurs but accomplish the same thing in the hobby.
Well, there you have it.
You're no more involved in Canadian amateur radio than you are in U.S.
amateur radio.
Dave K8MN
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