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G6ASA > IARU 15.10.95 19:12l 35 Lines 1705 Bytes #-11027 (0) @ WW
BID : 339_G6ASA
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Subj: DISUNITY IN UK OVER MORSE
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To : IARU@WW
G6ASA/TPK 1.82 Msg #:339 Date:10-10-95 Time:9:36Z
I call on IARU representatives world-wide to take note of a widening split
in RSGB on the question of proposed changes in the Morse requirement. All
indications are that the split is about 50-50 with most B licensees calling
for change and most (but not all) A's resisting vigorously. The discussion
is becoming very heated and threatens to split the RSGB.
RSGB Council, in it's recent bulletins, appears to be resisting a strong
pressure from the UK Govt. Agency for the change. In doing so it is
ignoring the wishes of at least 50% of it's membership. An even larger
number of UK amateurs are outside of RSGB (some have resigned over this
matter) and indications are that a strong majority of these favour change!
I am warning that RSGB Councils position, against rapid change, probably
represents the position of less than 1/4 of UK amateurs - and this position
is proving highly disruptive to the usual goodwill and friendship in the
hobby. I ask IARU and indeed RSGB to consider carefully before coming to
decisions that would delay the strong impetus for change in UK and
elsewhere. RSGB Councils make up is 12 A licensees and only 3 B's which is
highly unbalanced in the context of the present controversy!
I thank you for reading this bulletin. It may seem to you rather strong
medecine - but tempers in UK are running high on this matter - people feel
that RSGB is trying to run rough-shod over the wishes of the many!
73's from Professor Norman H. Lipman in the beautiful city of Oxford
Vice President of the European Wind Energy Association.
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