Hello Vladimir.

11 May 06 12:07, you wrote to me:

 WD>>>> But who is still using them in times of satellite navigation
 WD>>>> and beacons dependant of a carrier-signal on a particular
 WD>>>> frequency rather than a morse-signal which may/will be
 WD>>>> distorted?

 VD>>> Who have no money for GPS-receiver :-) .

 MV>> If one can not afford a GPS receiver one better not had a boat or
 MV>> an airplane either.

 VD> It's better but possible and without this...

Of course one does not *need* a GPS reciever in a boat. My point was that
GPA receivers are so cheap these these and sea faring boats are so
expensive that if one can not afford the GPS receiver, one can not afford
the boat.

 VD>>> Of course. But in trouble situation... For transmit Morse
 VD>>> signals need very low power (electrical) then radio-phone, so -
 VD>>> as reserving (backup) path it is necessary knowledge.

 MV>> Heard that argument about a million times when discussing the
 MV>> need for Morse for Ham radio. FYI the requirement for 12 wpm
 MV>> morse for HAMs was dropped about three years ago here in The
 MV>> Netherlands. .

 VD> Even country can establish own requments for our peoples...

Not so, there are ITU regulations. Up until 2003 article 25 mandated a
morse test for amateur radio operators on frequencies below 30 MHz.  On the
2003 World Radio Conference article 25 was amended and only then could
national governments drop the morse test.


Michiel

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