Letter from KWARC President To Industry Canada

Attention: Chief, Authorization Industry Canada

The executive of the Kitchener Waterloo Amateur Radio Club endorses the proposal to delete the requirement of 12 wpm Morse Code in the Licence requirement. Canada Gazette Part 1, Publication date 2001-01-06.

This appears to be consistent with most other major countries: United Kingdom, United States, Germany, Australia to name the more significant countries.

Morse code is no longer important in military training, in most significant countries.

Further the requirement simply impedes many new Amateurs from entering the HF bands. The manufacturers of HF equipment are beginning to suffer from a reduced market and it could reduce the development of HF innovations.

Industry Canada is taking a significant role in assisting the Electronic Industry to gain a substantially increased HF equipment market, by eliminating the 12 wpm Morse Code requirement.

We applaud the insightful proposal of Industry Canada.

Dr. Robert R. McKie
VA3MCK(Basic,5wpm,12wpm,Advanced)
President KWARC