From:      Pete Carstens chcarsten@bellsouth.net>
To:        A~.A~(SSEGAL)
Date:      a/18/98 10:36pm
subject:    Comments to the Chairman

Pete Carstens (hcarsten@bellsouth.net) writes:

Dear Chairman:

   I would like to ask when are you going to do away with the
code requirement for Amateur radio license. I have a proposal
that cw must be made optional for instance, example commercial
license has endorsement called radar. If you want to use the code
at certain frequency you have the endorsement for that operation.

With this format would broaden the bandwidth for all amateur
operators. Can a survey of all amateur operators be done to get
their input for as to maintaining the code for license I think
there is a bias from the organization that proposing to keep
the code.       Please  E-Mail with your comments     Thanks 
Pete Carstens

and I have more.

      
From :       Douglas M. Casamer,  W8DMC
ccasamerd@lcm.macomh.mi.us>
To:         A4.A4 (SSEGAL)                                        
    
Date :      8/19/98 12:llpm
Subject:     Comments to the Chairman

Douglas M. Casamer,  W8DMC (casamerd@lcm,macomb~mi.us~ writes:  

Sir, Many other Amateur Radio Operators and I are very upset with
the new proposals that have been issued to the FCC vra the ARRL. 

I have taken a lengthy survey here in the Detroit metropolitan
area of many fellow radio operators, this then reflects our
opinion of the new recommendations. Those of us that are
currently General Class Licensed operators have worked very hard
to obtain said status. We have had to pass the 13 word per minute
CW test. We were required to pass a General Class exam also. Now
we will be grouped with Novice and Technician Class structure,
but realize all our same privileges! This is simply not equitable
or fare after we all worked so hard, it would appear for nothing!
We then suggest we should be afforded the privileges as the new
proposed Class B, as they are only required to have 10 words per
minute and a reduction in testing. The ARRL can not say we
realize a. new benefit by affording a few more KC's on the
already crowed bands ! You must reconsider this issue and support
us that have already earned a General Class License and HF
status. Those of us in the current General Class structure feel
very strong about this concern. We then would respectfully ask
for your support affording us the value of what we have all
worked so hard to obtain. As it wold seem we need not do anything
and could have obtained the same status by staying a Novice or
Technician Class operator. It has been said many will no longer
support the ARRL or the industry if this new policy is put into
motion without this correction or change. We would please
respectfully ask for your support and let our voice be heard;
after all we are the majority of the Amateur Radio Industry and
now feel that we all have worked and fought for nothing. Only to
be grouped with a lower class status that will eventually
appreciate the same status we worked so hard to obtain when they
need do nothing but 5 words per minute., The spokes Person for a
local group of 102 Amateur Radio Operators. Thank you
in advance for your support 

Douglas M  Casamer W8DMC