CURRENT 'HOT' ISSUES!

1. SHOULD MORSE CODE KNOWLEDGE BE A REQUIREMENT FOR AN HF VOICE LICENSE?

2. SHOULD CONTESTING BE CURTAILED? OR LIMITED TO CERTAIN FREQUENCIES ONLY?

3. IS THE ARRL THE 'END ALL' FOR AMATEUR RADIO? SHOULD THERE BE A RIVAL GROUP? IS THE ARRL DOING ALL IT CAN FOR THE NEW HAM, FOR THE NO-CODER, AND TO GET NEW PEOPLE INTO THE HOBBY / SERVICE?

4. IS THE SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT FOR REPEATER CO-ORDINATION GOOD OR BAD?

5. IS THE FCC A PAPER TIGER? WHAT SHOULD THEY BE DOING TO KEEP THE AIRWAVES CLEAN?

6. ARE ANTENNA ORDINANCES REASONABLE?

7. IS THE NEW RF RULES, GOING INTO EFFECT, 1/1/97, INTELLIGENT? FAIR TO HAMS?

8. IS THE INTERNET GOOD COMPETITION TO AMATEUR RADIO? IS IT COMPETITION AT ALL? WHAT SHOULD AMATEURS DO TO INTERMINGLE WITH THE INTERNET?

9. WHY ARE THE AMATEUR RADIO INDUSTRY SALES WAY DOWN?

10. WHY IS ATTENDANCE AT HAMFESTS DOWN? CAN IT BE INCREASED, HOW?

Send me your comments on any or all the above issues. Let me know
 if you'd like to be a guest on the Ham Radio & More Show and express
 your views to all. What other 'hot' issues do you feel need to be
 brought out more to the amateur radio community?

Send your comments to the show's host, Len Winkler, KB7LPW

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