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   From: ianREMOVETHISjackson@g3ohx.co.uk   
      
   In message <1nnz4vs.ap8j9b1ngfkcgN%roger@hayter.org>, Roger Hayter   
    writes   
   >Alan  wrote:   
   >   
   >> Roger Hayter  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> >> Yes, standards are now more strict in the UK than under RAE   
   >> >   
   >> > No they're not!   
   >>   
   >> To be clear, I was comparing today's FULL licence to the 1990s Full RAE.   
   >>   
   >> Yes, Foundation is pretty basic - no argument there, but getting a full   
   >> licence is harder than under RAE   
   >>   
   >> BR de Al   
   >   
   >Ok, fair enough.   And I won't whisper anything about morse tests, a)   
   >because I never did one, and b) because they are now irrelevant.   
   >   
   As someone who was pretty rubbish at it (and still is - although my   
   daily bog SWL sessions have somewhat improved it), I simply can't   
   imagine any self-respecting radio amateur not at least having a working   
   knowledge of morse.   
   --   
   Ian   
      
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