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FCC Drops Morse Code Requirement

Posted by Zonk on from the end-of-an-era dept.

leighklotz writes to mention a story discussing what some might consider a historic event. The FCC has dropped the Morse Testing requirement for amateur radio certifications. The public announcement was made on Friday. Ham radio operators will no longer have to study Morse, in a move patterned after other western nations. Says leighklotz: "The U.S. joins Canada and other countries in eliminating the morse code testing requirement, after being authorized to do so on July 5, 2003, when the World Radio Telecommunications Conference 2003 in Geneva adopted changes to the ITU Radio Regulations."

3 of 231 comments (clear)

  1. CQ by oz1cz · · Score: 5, Funny

    dit-dit dah-dit dat dit dit-dah-dit dit dit-dit-dit dah dit-dit dah-dit dah-dah-dit

    1. Re:CQ by Ngarrang · · Score: 5, Funny

      Cut the leet. I think this might be the first time in history someone has accused of Morse Code of being leet speak. Wow.
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      Bearded Dragon
    2. Re:CQ by Anne_Nonymous · · Score: 4, Funny

      You kids and your damn rap music. Now get off my lawn.