as it happens, the ARRL isn't the world authority on ham radio and doesn't
create policy for amateur radio regulations around the world.
The organization that is responsible for that is the international
telecommunications union.
The I T U in 2003 came to the unanimous decision to drop the cw requirement
in the amateur radio service and all members of the ITU agreed...including
the united states.
This policy only means that there is no universal requirement for cw, but
that individual administrations can still require a code test for privileges
below 30 MHZ.
26 countries have now adopted the dropped cw policy and i find it rather
amusing that people still criticize the decisions of so many governments
around the world.
It also shocks me that supposedly intelligent amateur radio operators would
instantly assume that with the dropping of the code requirement, suddenly
the cw portions of the bands will be swamped with cb type operators who have
no regard for radio or radio edicate or those wishing to use cw.
Just because they haven't passed the cw code test doesn't mean they are
ignorant of the code or are clueless of its uses and the enjoyment some
operators derive from using it.
In fact, a substantial portion of the canadian basic exam is dedicated to
the understanding and test of knoledge regarding cw and cw practices.
Can the same be said for the U S equivalent exams?
I find it a little hipocritical that some might think canadians might
degrade the band when the rest of the world knows that the problem operators
on the ham bands originate primarily in the U S where it seems every cb'er
has an amateur radio transceiver illegally modified and running illegal
power.
The problem isn't the licensed amateur operators, is those unlicensed
allowed to own and operate ham rigs without the appropriate license.

I think more effort should be invested in fixing the actual problem not
firing off rounds at those who have the full right to be on the ham bands
and who are, for the most part good operators  who can contribute to the
service.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Moore" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: canadian regulation changes


> I guess this means we'll have more canadian ssbers in the cw bands.  Guess
> the next step will be to eliminate the mode segments so that you can
> operate any mode anywhere in the band.  Has the iaru endorsed a no-code
> policy or are countries operating as rogue states on this issue?
>
> 73
> Chris de w1gm
>