[BC] FCC DROPS ALL HAM CW TESTING

[Douglas Pritchett]

You are a brave man, Tim.
Seriously, this will bring more people to the hobby and might move the 
average age of  hams in the USA to below the 60 mark.
As a lowly technician class, I will look at HF again.
And for those in the hobby who say that this will lower the standards 
..... I only can point to the hijinks and merriment, (racial slurs and 
F-bombs) I hear nightly on 75 meters. Even racists and fools can learn 
code.

-- 
Douglas B. Pritchett
Fort Wayne, IN
WBZQ1300 at verizon.net


Lightning Communication Systems Inc. wrote:

>All I have to say is YAY!  Its been a long time coming.
>For all of the Extras who will belittle the new extras that will get their
>upgrade...I say to you.. The CODE is a MODE and is by no means a benchmark
>for excellence. Make the tests harder! From what I've heard on the low bands
>recently, the code is certainly not a filter for the unscrupulous... Bravo
>FCC. Time to go pass my test at the next VE session...looks good next to all
>the other "wallpaper"  :)
>
>
>Tim Volckmann -- KB9ORJ
>President
>Lightning Communication Systems Inc
>www.lightningcom.com
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