The future of the code is still in limbo, and could be resolved in several
months, or years. As far as the written, it is about as easy now, as it ever
has been.



"Twistedhed" wrote in message
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I am interested in expanding my freeband hobby but do not wish to take t
he General class hammie test until the code is dropped. My question is d
oes anyone know when the code will be dropped and how long woould I need
to wait until the written General test is simplified such as the Tech t
est is now?

Plase email me a WAV of morse code so I can hear what it sounded like wh
en the old hammies used it.


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"Twistedhed" wrote in message
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I am interested in expanding my freeband hobby but do not wish to take t
he General class hammie test until the code is dropped. My question is d
oes anyone know when the code will be dropped and how long woould I need
to wait until the written General test is simplified such as the Tech t
est is now?

Plase email me a WAV of morse code so I can hear what it sounded like wh
en the old hammies used it.


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Twistedhed wrote in
:

I am interested in expanding my freeband hobby but do not wish to take
t he General class hammie test until the code is dropped. My question
is d oes anyone know when the code will be dropped and how long woould
I need
to wait until the written General test is simplified such as the Tech
t
est is now?

Plase email me a WAV of morse code so I can hear what it sounded like
wh en the old hammies used it.


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I will probably be dropped soon, but the FCC has to go through standard
procedures with all the pending petitions. The international requirement
was dropped on July 5th, so by next July it should probably be gone in the
US.

Alun Palmer wrote:


I will probably be dropped soon, but the FCC has to go through standard
procedures with all the pending petitions. The international requirement
was dropped on July 5th, so by next July it should probably be gone in the
US.

Hehhe. Alun, you should be on the welcoming committee for this dude!

- Mike KB3EIA -

Mike Coslo wrote in
t:

Alun Palmer wrote:


I will probably be dropped soon, but the FCC has to go through
standard procedures with all the pending petitions. The international
requirement was dropped on July 5th, so by next July it should
probably be gone in the US.

Hehhe. Alun, you should be on the welcoming committee for this
dude!

- Mike KB3EIA -



It's a difficult question. Do we applaud him for wanting to go legal? Or
do we slam him for ever having operated illegally? I have known former
pirate radio ooperators whose behaviour on the ham bands after they got a
licence was exemplary.

Alun Palmer wrote:
Mike Coslo wrote in
t:


Alun Palmer wrote:



I will probably be dropped soon, but the FCC has to go through
standard procedures with all the pending petitions. The international
requirement was dropped on July 5th, so by next July it should
probably be gone in the US.

Hehhe. Alun, you should be on the welcoming committee for this
dude!

- Mike KB3EIA -




It's a difficult question. Do we applaud him for wanting to go legal? Or
do we slam him for ever having operated illegally? I have known former
pirate radio ooperators whose behaviour on the ham bands after they got a
licence was exemplary.

Then let us hope that he is a shining beacon of behavior for the cause
of those who do away for the code test!

- Mike KB3EIA -

Mike Coslo wrote:
Alun Palmer wrote:
Mike Coslo wrote in
t:


Alun Palmer wrote:



I will probably be dropped soon, but the FCC has to go through
standard procedures with all the pending petitions. The international
requirement was dropped on July 5th, so by next July it should
probably be gone in the US.

Hehhe. Alun, you should be on the welcoming committee for this
dude!

- Mike KB3EIA -




It's a difficult question. Do we applaud him for wanting to go legal?
Or do we slam him for ever having operated illegally? I have known
former pirate radio ooperators whose behaviour on the ham bands after
they got a licence was exemplary.

Then let us hope that he is a shining beacon of behavior for the
cause of those who do away for the code test!

- Mike KB3EIA -

It will be like the Cingular commercial.."can you hear me now?" g

Mike Coslo wrote:
Alun Palmer wrote:
Mike Coslo wrote in
t:


Alun Palmer wrote:



I will probably be dropped soon, but the FCC has to go through
standard procedures with all the pending petitions. The international
requirement was dropped on July 5th, so by next July it should
probably be gone in the US.

Hehhe. Alun, you should be on the welcoming committee for this
dude!

- Mike KB3EIA -




It's a difficult question. Do we applaud him for wanting to go legal?
Or do we slam him for ever having operated illegally? I have known
former pirate radio ooperators whose behaviour on the ham bands after
they got a licence was exemplary.

Then let us hope that he is a shining beacon of behavior for the
cause of those who do away for the code test!

- Mike KB3EIA -

It will be like the Cingular commercial.."can you hear me now?" g

Alun Palmer wrote:
Mike Coslo wrote in
t:


Alun Palmer wrote:



I will probably be dropped soon, but the FCC has to go through
standard procedures with all the pending petitions. The international
requirement was dropped on July 5th, so by next July it should
probably be gone in the US.

Hehhe. Alun, you should be on the welcoming committee for this
dude!

- Mike KB3EIA -




It's a difficult question. Do we applaud him for wanting to go legal? Or
do we slam him for ever having operated illegally? I have known former
pirate radio ooperators whose behaviour on the ham bands after they got a
licence was exemplary.

Then let us hope that he is a shining beacon of behavior for the cause
of those who do away for the code test!

- Mike KB3EIA -