Re: Anti CW Article in "73"

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From: James C. Owen, III (owen@piper.eeel.nist.gov)
Date: Mon Mar 03 1997 - 13:31:33 EST


In message Sun, 2 Mar 1997 16:16:59 +0000,
  "Dave Yanke" <n9ssg@pobox.com> writes:

> On 28 Feb 97 at 14:48, Dan Hogan wrote:
>
>
>> Why the sudden paranoia over non/anti QRP statements? We are here, and
>> QRP is growing. You get anti-whatever when others start feeling
>> threatened by you.
>
>
> Why does not testing or modifying the testing of CW equate to
> threatening QRP or any other form of CW operations?
>
> While I really don't care which way the code-nocode debate ends, even
> if code testing were eliminated, I'm pretty sure the FCC/ARRL will
> not come and confiscate your paddles.
>
>
While it's true that the FCC won't ban CW, the potential problem is when all
licenses are code free there MAY also be no sub-bands set aside for CW. SSB
will be allowed on any frequency including those now CW only. It will make
operating (CW) a lot harder. 72 Jim K4CGY qrp-l #72


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