[BC] FCC DROPS HAM CW

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In a message dated 12/16/2006 9:12:02 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
gblau at w3am.com writes:

> And hopefully we'll see a lot more new high quality AM ops on the 
>  expanded 75M phone band now.
>  

After having read this whole thread... this one comment motivated me to jump 
in with a very loud, long, hearty, "Amen!"

This discussion is here, in the BC Forum, because *many* of the folks here 
*are* Hams. Of the few that aren't, many of them were put-off by the Morse Code 
requirement. Now that that barrier is about to be removed, I sincerely 
encourage every Engineer (and non-engineers, too, of course!) here to get your 
ticket. Get some old beat-up but reparable tube transmitter going, build one, or buy 
a good used or new Ham rig and light-up the airwaves. We need as many *good* 
operators out there as we can get. There's no doubt that the folks on this 
Forum would *easily* rank among Ham Radio's best of the best.

Go for it, guys. (and gals, too!) Those of us who have Ham licesnes would 
gladly welcome you to the airwaves. :) To those with Daytime AM's, you can even 
light-up your AM stick at night with the Ham rig, and *really* be heard! (Been 
there, done it!)

Willie...
N1NKM
(Also an Extra)