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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Is there a reason that ARRL's
existing code-proficiency-award program is not sufficient?</FONT></DIV>
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href="http://www.arrl.org/awards/#cp">http://www.arrl.org/awards/#cp</A></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>73,<BR>Ed Hare, W1RFI</DIV></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> hfsig-bounces@lists.tapr.org on behalf of
Walt DuBose<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thu 7/21/2005 9:04 PM<BR><B>To:</B> TAPR HF Modes
SIG Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [hfsig] Re: [Flexradio] The final nail
in the coffin of Morse?<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2> > I'd like to see national radio societies establish
some kind<BR> > of plan for an internationally recognisable certificate
of<BR> > morse proficiency in the absence of one provided
by<BR> > government institutions.<BR> ><BR><BR>I've suggested to
several ARRL Directors and the President and I believe that<BR>they think this
is a goos idea...maybe a green stone in your ARRL logo for 5<BR>WPM, Red for 10
and Diamond for 20...maybe even a REAL diamond
chip.<BR><BR>Walt/K5YFW<BR><BR>Anthony.N.Martin@seleniacomms.com
wrote:<BR>><BR>> The fact morse is not a regulatory requirement will
not<BR>> kill it; indeed it has not died in Europe where many<BR>>
countries have changed the regs.<BR>><BR>><BR>>>I agree that people
will continue to use it but you<BR>>>do have to admit that it is human
nature not to<BR>>>take on difficult challenges that are not
necessary.<BR>><BR>><BR>> It will remain an effective tool for DX
nevertheless<BR>> and many will learn it for this reason.<BR>><BR>> I
was previously discouraged from getting a ham licence<BR>> because I had no
interest in morse; but having been<BR>> involved for a few years my interest
is increasing.<BR>><BR>> There are still morse-only contests etc to keep
morse<BR>> operators active - this is the right way; by encouragement<BR>>
rather than compulsion when it serves no technical purpose<BR>> for
lawmaking.<BR>><BR>> The real issues we have experienced are
this:<BR>><BR>> When the licence changes, it will have a big impact on
the<BR>> infrastructure that teaches morse and provides tests. The<BR>>
focus must change to where the new students will be coming<BR>> from, and
their different approach to learning. There will<BR>> still be people who
want to learn skills and show a recognised<BR>> qualification. In the UK we
seem to have lost most of the<BR>> capacity to do this, and that shouldn't
have happened.<BR>><BR>> I'd like to see national radio societies
establish some kind<BR>> of plan for an internationally recognisable
certificate of<BR>> morse proficiency in the absence of one provided
by<BR>> government institutions.<BR>><BR>> ....<BR>><BR>> Note
that the CEPT are planning a new intermediate class of<BR>> amateur licence
for international recognition & roaming.<BR>> It would be nice for the US
to have forethought and look<BR>> to align it's licence structure at this
juncture with the<BR>> CEPT.<BR>><BR>> Ant M1FDE<BR>><BR>>
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