Just had a quick look at my PTM (Personal Time Machine)and I saw something that will sure make your solid-state neurons vibrate with ultimate pleasure.

In the year 20?? (revelation of exact year is not allowed: Prime Directive), I saw that the ICRS (International Communication Regulatory Service) has issued the long-awaited new rules for Amateur Radio.

To examinees at Amateur Radio exams:

Article 1: CW: If you don't like CW and will never use it, you dont'have to take the code exam.

Article 2: FM: If you think you will never use FM, you can bypass the technical questions on FM.

Article 3: SSB: If you think you will never use SSB, you can bypass the technical questions on SSB.

Article 4: Digital Modes: If you think you will never use digital modes, you can bypass the technical questions related to them.

Article 5: Propagation: If you think that you don't have to care about propagation (if, for example you are only interested in repeaters and line-of-sight) you can bypass the questions related to this subject.

(This goes on for a few screens, but the last article is most interesting)

Article 73: If you think by your own judgment that you don't need to know anything about amateur radio, and to protect your basic freedom of choice, you are allowed to bypass the whole examination and the examiner will grant you at once a call-sign, with the full privileges on all amateur radio frequencies.

Ten four good buddy !!!

The above item was taken from the RAC discussion forum on the merits of retaining or removing Morse code as a licensing requirements.