K4YZ:

You only need sit back and see what the Chicken Banders will want when
they get here. I think their numbers will rather quickly put ancient hams
in the back seat...

I expect them to provide a whole different course to the direction of
amateur radio, no one here will probably be able to guess how that is
going to develop...

John

On Sat, 06 Aug 2005 08:16:21 -0700, K4YZ wrote:


Dee Flint wrote:
"K4YZ" wrote in message
oups.com...
Here's my submission to the FCC.


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However I am in favor of allowing access to the HF allocations
without the benefit of a Morse Code examination with the restriction
that non-Morse tested Amateurs not be allowed access to those parts of
the spectrum wherein voice (wideband) modes are not permittted.
Without the basic skills of being able to recognize whether or not they
are potentially interfering with other communications, the non-Morse
tested operator should be restricted to areas wherein they will have
less likelyhood of causing such interference.

Steve, I have to disagree with you on the concept that only Morse tested
operators be allowed to operate Morse.

That's not what I said, Dee...

I said that non-Morse tested licesees shouldn't be allowed to
operate in areas where voice modes are not permitted.

There is a difference.

If the FCC is going to drop the code
requirement (which seems certain now), the operators should be allowed the
privileges of the comparable classes of today. Besides you don't have to be
familiar with a mode to hear that someone is using the frequency and thus to
know that you should go find another.

But you need to be able to be able to inquire as to the use of the
frequency, etc. Just because I tune to 14.0xxMhz and not hear anything
for a minute or so does NOT mean the frequency isn't being used.

If they elect to go Code/Extra-NoCode/General, then we should
consider some band plan allowances to give the NCG's a place to
practice away from the skilled users. However that can be done on a
"Gentleperson's Agreement" (notice the PC there...?!?!?!) , not a new
"Novice" class license.

73

Steve, K4YZ