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 a
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.
:
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: 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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