DalbergiaMelanoxylon t1_iuc28lt wrote on October 30, 2022 at 4:36 AM

Reply to comment by wizard2278 in ELI5: Morse code is made up of dots and dashes. How did telegraph operators keep from losing track of where one letter ended and another began? by copperdomebodhi

Morse code is no longer required for a US amateur license, nor for a marine radio operator license. That only happened in the last 20 years or so.

wizard2278 t1_iuc6nzp wrote on October 30, 2022 at 5:26 AM

You may be right. When I last checked, years ago, it was no longer required for the most basic license. The internet says no longer required, abut works better than voice in difficult conditions. Thanks for the correct, current information.

the_original_cabbey t1_iucfiov wrote on October 30, 2022 at 7:24 AM

Wait… what? I’m studying for my Technician license right now and it’s still in the guidebook supposedly last updated in 2020.

teh_maxh t1_iucmc5l wrote on October 30, 2022 at 9:00 AM

The technician licence hasn't required morse since 1990. There was an option to get limited HF access with a morse test, but if you just wanted 50 MHz and up, you could skip it.

[deleted] t1_iucrivt wrote on October 30, 2022 at 10:16 AM

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achambers64 t1_iue7c4r wrote on October 30, 2022 at 5:35 PM

If you’re using the 2020 book it’s out of date. The questions were updated in July 22.

bob3725 t1_iucl0j5 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 8:41 AM

The Belgian HAM license now has a an extra symbol on the license when you passed the morse-exam. But it's not it doesn't change the callsign...