I figured that something like this would be coming. I remember last year
on another list I was on for trunktracker scanners someone said they would
have a scanner on the market that will be able to monitor ProVoice
digital, and it sounded good, but it hasn't been released yet, and
unfortunately I don't know when it will happen as ProVoice is proprietary
digital.
On Sat, 1 Apr 2006, John Miller wrote:
> I've seen so much April fools stuff on so many lists today, I
> expected exactly what we got actually lol. Didn't surprise me at all.
>
> At 08:45 PM 04/01/2006, you wrote:
> >They got your attention didn't they? I was thinking that it was something
> >talking about them lifting the requirement which seems to be the
> >direction they are headed.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >On Sat, 1 Apr 2006, John Miller wrote:
> >
> > > lol that makes it official, half the lists I'm on have seen an April
> > > Fools thing now.
> > >
> > > At 08:33 PM 04/01/2006, you wrote:
> > > >International Press, Washington, DC.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Today, in an unprecedented move, the Federal Communications Commission
> > > >issued an emergency reinstatement of Morse code requirements for
> > all amateur
> > > >and commercial radio licenses. In addition, the amateur radio license
> > > >structure has been reverted to 1985 standards. All codeless amateur and
> > > >commercial licenses have been placed on a "conditional 30 day temporary
> > > >permit" and all such license holders will have to pass an
> > appropriate Morse
> > > >code test by May 1, 2006 or face permanent revocation of their licenses.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >All American registered commercial vessels are now required to have a
> > > >crewman onboard that can copy Morse code at 13 WPM or they will be denied
> > > >port clearance. A temporary provision has been made in the FCC
> > regulations
> > > >that will allow amateur radio operators that completed FCC administered
> > > >Morse code tests prior to the implementation of the VEC program
> > to meet this
> > > >requirement. This generated such a demand for licensed amateur radio
> > > >operators that the pay scale quickly escalated to $1000 per day for such
> > > >services. In a bidding war, many major shipping companies have provided
> > > >generous expense accounts, luxury accommodations on vessels,
> > sponsorship of
> > > >DX-peditions and immediate long term pension benefits.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >In a related issue, this action has caused a significant shortage of Morse
> > > >code keys, and surplus military J-38 keys that sold for a dollar
> > each after
> > > >WW II are now fetching upwards of $300 each on ebay, regardless of
> > > >condition.
> > >
>
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