Tks Neil, for forwarding this to the list.  Feel free to forward my other responses to you re this important communication-related topic.
Sam Conant (N1PDL)

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From: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>

> On 9/4/07, Sam Conant wrote:
>
> SNIP
>
> > In the meantime, folks not wanting to do a small amount of reading, sit for
> the amateur radio "Technician Class" license (no Morse Code requirement any
> more)
>
> SNIP
>
>
> What? They finally got rid of Morse for exam? I recall seeing that on
> the cover of a "CQ" mag a while back.......
>
> Likely a touchy topic in some ways, but has Morse been deemed
> "useless"? Or did they try to make the exam "easier"?
>
>
> Neil.
>
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