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<DIV>Triste notícia. Mais uma, entre tantas.</DIV>
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<DIV>Mas a verdade é que para muitos não faz qualquer diferença pois agarram-se
aos computadores e descodificadores e então é ouví-los a “poluírem” as “slots”
destinadas ao CW.</DIV>
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<DIV>É pena que as entidades que decidem deixar de exigir o CW não tenham a
coragem de proibir a sua utilização por quem não está habilitado a
fazê-lo.</DIV>
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<DIV>73 de CU3AA, João Lima</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=ct1fbf@gmail.com>João Costa
> CT1FBF</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, June 9, 2017 12:53 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=cluster@radio-amador.net>Cluster-ARLA</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> ARLA/CLUSTER: Fim dos exames de aptidão em código morse na
Jamaica</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">No
more Morse code for radio operators, technicians</H1>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">Amateur
radio operators and technicians in Jamaica will no longer be required to be
proficient in Morse code, as a result of changes to the regulations for the two
pieces of legislation which govern radio and telegraph control services.</P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">Director
of Legal Affairs at the Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) Ida-Gaye Warburton
explained to the Regulations Committee of Parliament that morse code is no
longer the primary means of transmitting information to critical agencies such
as the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) during
national emergencies and disasters.</P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">The
amendments will effect changes to the Radio and Telegraph Control (Amateur Radio
Service) Regulations of 1974, and the Radio and Telegraph Control (Radio
Operations and Technicians) Regulations of 1974.</P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">Warburton
explained to reporters after the sitting that “they have more sophisticated
equipment now, so the dots and tones that they used to use in 1974 to ensure
that they weren't interfering with, for example, the marine operators or airline
users, that restriction is no longer necessary... so they can talk to each other
without using the coding messages”.</P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">The
legal director said this is significant for the Jamaica Radio Amateur
Association (JRAA), because of its alliance with ODPEM.</P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">“The
hope is that they will be able to increase their membership and give Jamaica
and, in particular ODPEM, the support it needs in times of disasters,” she said,
noting that the changes are timely given the start of the 2017 Atlantic
hurricane season.</P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">Meanwhile,
President of the JRAA Nigel Hoyow explained that many countries have abolished
the morse code in favour of more modern methods of communication.</P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">Read
more at:<BR><A style="COLOR: rgb(0,51,102); text-decoration-line: none"
href="http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/no-more-morse-code-for-radio-operators-technicians_101229?profile=1373"
target=_blank>http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/no-more-morse-code-for-radio-operators-technicians_101229?profile=1373</A></P></DIV>
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