the road is probably approaching a few megs at least hi hi.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Bishop" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: FCC Morse code announcement
> Right, but how long is the road? <smile>
>
> Don
>
>
> On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 10:52:08 -0600, Colin McDonald wrote:
>
> ah...that reminds me, my deleted items folder needs clearing...i have a
> grand total of 14,580 messages in there....there is always a message that
> you delete that could be useful somewhere down the road right?
> regards
> Colin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Bishop" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 10:49 AM
> Subject: Re: FCC Morse code announcement
>
>
> > Wow! Now that's a full inbox! Maybe you should call it your incrate.
> <smile>
>
> > Don
>
> > On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:35:10 -0700, Terri Pannett wrote:
>
> > Yes, I was! I had over 1,700 messages in my inbox!
>
> > Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX,
> > California
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ron Canazzi" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 5:47 AM
> > Subject: Re: FCC Morse code announcement
>
>
> > : Wow! someone is very far behind on their e-mail <g>.
>
> > : ----- Original Message -----
> > : From: "Terri Pannett" <[log in to unmask]>
> > : To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > : Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 1:43 AM
> > : Subject: Re: FCC Morse code announcement
>
>
> > : A few years ago, I received a tape magazine with the funniest April
> Fool's
> > : joke. Freedom Scientific was coming out with a new notetaker called
> "The
> > : Moonlite." It would have all the features of the BrailleLite but the
> > output
> > : would be in moon type. The magazine went on to say people thought FS
> had
> > : the Moonlites in stock and called them up to get more information.
> After
>
> > : while, FS didn't find it funny and they asked the magazine to make
sure
> > they
> > : knew the Moonlite was an April Fool's joke.
>
> > : Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX,
> > : California
> > : ----- Original Message -----
> > : From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> > : To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > : Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 6:54 PM
> > : Subject: Re: FCC Morse code announcement
>
>
> > ::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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