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February 11th 05, 03:18 AM

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Alun wrote:

wrote in news:1107990238.904624.123740
:

Here's an update on the old "when will FCC drop Element 1?" pool.

Note

how almost everyone's date, including mine, has already past:

WA2SI: September 13, 2003
KF6TPT: September 29, 2003
KC8EPO: December 31, 2003
K2UNK: January 1, 2004
K2ASP: March 15, 2004
AA2QA: April 1, 2004
N2EY: April 15, 2004
N3KIP: May 1, 2004
KC8PMX: July 1, 2004
WA2ISE: August 1, 2004
K3LT: September 15, 2004
WK3C: December 30, 2004
N8UZE: July 1, 2005
KB3EIA: July 5, 2007
W5TIT: June 1, 2008

Only four people still in, I see (including one whose date has

passed, but

we're less than half way to the next date).

N4PGW doesn't show on the above list but he's in.

I predict that Canada, Spain and Italy will all make the change

before the

US

Probably.

(seems like most other countries already have).

Really?

Do you have a list of how many countries still require code testing for
at least one class of amateur radio license, vs. those who have no code
testing?

It would be interesting to see the actual totals. Even better if the
number of hams in those countries were included, and growth since the
change vs. before the change.

I was doing a little web searching myself re how many nations have
removed Morse testing. I didn't have a lot of luck.

My suspicions are that while a number of countries have indeed dropped
the test, "most" is not that accurate.

Certainly it is too soon to get an accurate count of Hams number
changing since dropping the test.

I'm firmly convinced that there are many more important factors in ARS
growth or recession than the Morse code test.

- Mike KB3EIA -