"This change eliminates an unnecessary regulatory burden that may discourage current Amateur Radio operators from advancing their skills and participating more fully in the benefits of Amateur Radio," the FCC said.
Yes this is a good call.
I was hoping the ARRL was going to lead the way for the dropping of the old and anaquated CW testing requirement. But the FCC the Federal Goverment did it. Again a good call.
I know many of my older ham friends where out raged over all this. I told them it really isn't a big deal, why restrict so many to a good thing as ham radio over NOT knowing CW. With so many different modes and different activities on ham radio it doesn't makle sense. And has not made sense for the past 20 years.
And after a few days of pouting they agreed.
They still have the CW bands. Now the CW mode will stand on its own merits. It may even be possible that the CW bands may see a increase in use with the new guys who want to do more serious DX contacts. Time will tell.
Jay in the Mojave
Yes this is a good call.
I was hoping the ARRL was going to lead the way for the dropping of the old and anaquated CW testing requirement. But the FCC the Federal Goverment did it. Again a good call.
I know many of my older ham friends where out raged over all this. I told them it really isn't a big deal, why restrict so many to a good thing as ham radio over NOT knowing CW. With so many different modes and different activities on ham radio it doesn't makle sense. And has not made sense for the past 20 years.
And after a few days of pouting they agreed.
They still have the CW bands. Now the CW mode will stand on its own merits. It may even be possible that the CW bands may see a increase in use with the new guys who want to do more serious DX contacts. Time will tell.
Jay in the Mojave