This according to a recent informal survey of United Kingdom hams. By way of background, the current UK Class B license, with privileges only on 50 MHz and above, is code-free while the Class A license requires a 12 wpm Morse Code exam. Through articles in its journal, Radio Communications, and other British Amateur Radio publications, readers were asked to express their opinion on the subject. By a 2 to 1 margin the respondents opposed a code-free HF license. The RSGB said that with the world-wide amateur community expanding at some 7 percent per year, some method is needed to restrict access to the HF bands, which they say are already are very crowded and unlikely to expand.
Papers are welcome even if the author is unable to attend the symposium.
Topics for all amateur satellite disciplines are sought, including introductory tutorials, satellite operations, Phase IIID design and development, and new applications and techniques. Final drafts are requested on or about August 26. Ave North, Seminole, Florida 34642. In DX, after being delayed a day due to bad weather, the Scarborough Reef BS7H DXpedition hit the air waves on June 25th. They made around 2000 QSO's in which none of the contacts were made on CW because they did not bring a keyer.