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Originally posted by Jeff McRae
William,
It started long before FRS ...
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Concur with this.
There's been a gradual decline in licensed amateur radio operators over the years, primarily since the internet and e-mail have become popular. We've seen the effects, and the impact, in our area during disaster exercises. It's getting difficult to find enough radio operators to staff our various "sites" and assist.
Dropping the CW reqirement as proposed will, hopefully, increase the number of licensed individuals. IMO, the CW reqirement should remain for the Extra level.