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Russian Federation says NO to No-code!

Discussion in 'Amateur Radio News' started by N4INU, Dec 1, 2001.

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    N4INU writes "- Fred Maia of the W5YI REPORT (1 Dec 01) notes that the Russian Federation maintains that there exists a need to RETAIN the requirement for Morse Code for operations below 30 MHz. W5YI offers the following verbatim summary:


    - "Agenda Item 1.7.1- Possible revision of Article S25



    - "The Administration of the Russian Federation agrees that there is a need to modify Article S25, and fully supports the proposals by the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU).


    - "In this regard , it would like to express its concern regarding the deletion of certain provisions:


    - "No S25.5 - We consider it advisable to RETAIN the provisions in the Radio Regulations which stipulate the need for a command of Morse Code in order to be issued a radio amateur licence.


    REASONS:


    - (A) "A knowledge of Morse Code determines the boundary separating users of the radio-amateur service from citizen band (CB) users.


    - (B) "An analysis of the current situation carried out by Russian radio amateurs shows that the lowering of requirements regarding knowledge of Morse Code in different countries did NOT lead to a significant increase in the number of radio amateurs. On the contrary, to abolish the requirement regarding knowledge of Morse Code in the short-wave bands may produce a significant increase in the number of untrained radio amateurs.


    - (C) "The working statistics of major radio contests indicate that roughly the same number of communications are effected using telegraph (Morse Code) as single sideband modulation, and a very low percentage of radiocommunications are effected using modern digital transmission facilities.


    - (D) "A survey of Russian radio amateurs has shown that an overwhelming number of those having submitted comments are in favor of requiring a knowledge of Morse Code for the issue of a licence to operate at frequencies below 30 MHz.


    - (E) "Russian radio amateurs consider that revoking the requirement for a knowledge of Morse Code would lower the level of proficiency and lead to numerous infringements in parts of teh amateur ranges.


    - "In addition it is well known that:


    - (F) "Radiotelegraphy signals constitute the most interference-suppressing means of effecting amateur radio communications, this being of no small importance to radio amateurs.


    - (G) "Radio telegraphy constitutes one of the most effective means of communications in Emergency situations.


    - CONCLUSION: "The practical ability to work in telegraph mode when operating in frequencies below 30 MHz, i.e. using Morse Code, is a mandatory condition, when it comes to examining the proficiency of individuals wishing to be issued a radio amateur licence. (W5YI Report, 1 December 2001, p.9)"
     
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