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:


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 -

begone, foul beast, back under your bridge...

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.

begone, foul beast, back under your bridge...