NCC to Drop Morse Code for Amateur Radio Buffs:

Ham Heaven: Amendments to regulations would also extend the validity of amateur radio operating licenses from five years to 10 years, but tests must be passed first: A regulation requiring that amateur radio operators take the International Morse Code Test to obtain a license is soon to be abolished, the National Communications Commission (NCC) said yesterday. The commission has already approved the amendments, frequency and resources department deputy director Chen Chun-mu said. However, it is obligated to make the amended regulations available for public view for two months and then make any changes deemed necessary before they can take effect, he said.
Many other nations have also removed the need for a Morse code test, he said. Following requests from amateur radio operators, the amended regulations stipulate that they can use frequencies between 432 megahertz (MHz) and 440MHz, he said. The amendments also extend the validity of amateur radio operating licenses from five years to 10 years, but amateur radio operators must pass tests to achieve the extension, Chen said.

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