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Jan KG6SUL sent us this clipping, which appeared as an Op-Ed piece from the Fresno Bee.

Computers aren’t worth the hassle or intrusion – 12/22/06

From articles in The Bee, there are more bad things than good things about computers and the Internet. Spam, junk mail, e-mail and also the child molesters. As an active ham radio operator, I know there are many operators who have wired in their computers to send Morse code taking away the fun of doing the job as it was intended — by hand.

There is also image spam, in which the advertisement is part of the picture. Just plain gobbledy-goop.

For my part, I will not have a computer in my house. I am not afraid of temptation to use it for illegal purposes, but it seems as though any new concept attracts the riff-raff of our generation. Thanks, but no thanks.

James M. Buntain W6VYM

More of the “Get off my lawn” mindset that seems to be rampant in our fair hobby.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Enforcement Bureau
Spectrum Enforcement Division
1270 Fairfield Road
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325-7245

cc: FCC Southeastern Regional Director

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Thanks to Doownek on the Hamsexy Forums for bringing this to our attention, and thanks to N5KSK for  doing the legwork and determining that this old fart was http://www.qrz.com/callsign/W4LNX (complete with photo)

 Richard on the forums summed it up: I especially like the end: “Thanks for wasting our fucking time.”

This just in from the Hamsexy newsticker – the rumors are true, Morse Code is going bye bye for American amateurs. This is all posted in a news release from the FCC. Obviously, this news has spread across the world of amateur radio like wildfire, as code/no-code debates are among the most venomous and most annoying debates on any ham radio forum.
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-269012A1.pdf

FCC MODIFIES AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE RULES, ELIMINATING MORSE CODE EXAM REQUIREMENTS AND ADDRESSING ARRL PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration (Order) that modifies the rules for the Amateur Radio Service by revising the examination requirements for obtaining a General Class or Amateur Extra Class amateur radio operator license and revising the operating privileges for Technician Class licensees. In addition, the Order resolves a petition filed by the American Radio Relay League, Inc. (ARRL) for partial reconsideration of an FCC Order on amateur service rules released on October 10, 2006.

“Finally, today’s Order resolved a petition filed by the ARRL for partial reconsideration of
an FCC Order released on October 10, 2006 (FCC 06-149). In this Order, the FCC authorized amateur stations to transmit voice communications on additional frequencies in certain amateur service bands, including the 75 meter (m) band, which is authorized only for certain wideband voice and image communications. The ARRL argued that the 75 m band should not have been expanded below 3635 kHz, in order to protect automatically controlled digital stations operating in the 3620-3635 kHz portion of the 80 m band. The FCC concluded that these stations can be protected by providing alternate spectrum in the 3585-3600 kHz frequency segment. Action by the Commission on December 15, 2006, by Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration.

The 4th annual Hamsexy Toronto meet has come and gone, with lots of fun being had by all.

The attendees included Hamsexy friends from across Canada and the US, enjoying some fine food, AstroSexyness, pool and the ladies at the Million Dollar Gentleman’s Club near Toronto Airport.

This trip also welcomed a few members of our brood into the $160 dollar club…. if you’re not sure what that means, well…. you’ll have to ask them because I don’t want to break the code of the Strip Club.