Subj : Morse, an after thought
To   : Steve Bainbridge
From : Roy Witt
Date : Sat Sep 16 2000 06:09 am

Hello Steve.

10 Sep 00 23:29, you wrote to all:

 SB> Just struck me about morse for licensing.
 SB> For a Class A licence to TX below 30Mhz you need to be able to send
 SB> CW, 12wpm or UK M5 licence 5wpm. Yet if you obtain a Class B licence
 SB> to TX above 30Mhz you don't need to take a morse test, yet you can
 SB> send and receive using a computer, silly or what ?.

Or what.  Sending via a computer (AX25) has no real morse skill to it,
while the attached radio does all of the RXing and TXing, the computer
does the code en/deciphering. All the operator does is type the proper
character.

 SB>  It sort of makes a mockery out of the whole licensing system.

Not really.

 SB>  I have no idea what the licensing in the US is, I can only go by UK
 SB> regs.

5wpm to use 30mhz or below, phone and cw.  No code required for 30mhz and
above.


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