Subj : MORSE CODE
To   : David Pratt
From : Roy Witt
Date : Thu Sep 07 2000 11:43 am

Hello David.

07 Sep 00 02:30, you wrote to me:

 DP> It is left entirely to the individual countries, Roy.  All the
 DP> International Radio Regulations say is....

 DP> "2736   (2) Administrations shall take such measures as they judge
 DP> necessary to verify the operation and technical qualifications of any
 DP> person wishing to operate the apparatus of an amateur station."

Notice it doesn't mention the use of or testing in morse code.  At one
time, as recently as 1998, I believe it did.

 DP> The only problem arises when reciprocal licensing is involved, and
 DP> more recently with the CEPT Recommendation T/R 61-01 of which the USA
 DP> is a signatory.

That's also why the FCC went to the three license classes.  Japan had the
highest count of 'no-code' licensees for the last twenty years. Nearly
double the amount of licensees here.  Now they can get a reciprocal
license in the US.


.... Real radios glow in the dark!
--- Twit(t) Filter v2.1 (C) 2000
 * Origin:  (1:10/22)

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