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1988 - TheGMDSS system was established in 1988 by the International Marine Organization, a United Nations agency that oversees international shipping safety, and it was required to be on all passenger ships and cargo ships over 300 tons and all commercial ships that travel in international waters by today. This signals the end of morse code by both commercial and the military.
1989 -- The last of the WARC bands 17M becomes available in January 31. There were over 500,000 US Amateurs.
In 1991, no-code licenses -- and the No-Code Technician is born. Technicians with code requirements are now Technician Plus. Since existing Techs had Novice HF privileges and new Techs would have only VHF/UHF, another semi license class, the Technician Plus, was created. Existing Technicians, and those who passed the 5 wpm code test, became Technician Plus class.
1993 The US Coast Guard discontinues monitoring 500kHz as the International Distress Frequency, largely replaced by GMDSS. Use of 500 kHz dates back to 1905.
About March 24, 1995, Vanity calls for a price was opened up. See URL: FCC Ruling. Several "gates were set up for eligibility over the ensuing 18 months. The ARRL's suggested method is to open the system gradually through four "starting gates." Gate One would allow a previous holder to apply for that call sign or, where the holder is deceased, a close relative could apply. Gate Two would allow the 66,000 Amateur Extra Class operators, who have passed the most difficult license examinations, to apply. [Extras could apply for a vanity call in September 1996]. Gate Three would allow the 112,000 Advanced Class operators, who have passed the second most difficult license examinations, to apply. Gate Four would open the system to any licensee. A club station license trustee could also apply for the call sign of a deceased former holder.
1997 January 1st the E.A.S., Emergency Alert System goes 'on-line' in broadcast stations - replacing the aging technology of the E.B.S. - the Emergency Broadcasting System.23
1998 1999 -- USA Amateur population exceeds 740,000, Japan has almost twice as many.
1999 -- Many CW stations are closed after decades of service. The Globe Wireless stations, the last coast stations in North America to use Morse, closed down their Morse operations on Monday, 12 July, 1999.
April 15, 2000 -- Latest Amateur Radio License Scheme
Reduction of the number of license classes from six to three and eliminating the 20 and 13 WPM code tests, only three license classes are now issued --Technician, General, and Amateur Extra--and a single Morse code requirement--5 WPM. No new Novice and Advanced licenses to be issued. Licenses prior to the effective retain their current operating privileges, including access to various modes and subbands, and will be able to renew their licenses indefinitely. Starting April 15, 2000, individuals who qualified for the Technician class license prior to March 21, 1987, will be able to upgrade to General class by providing documentary proof to a Volunteer Examiner Coordinator, paying an application fee, and completing FCC Form 605.
Under the new licensing scheme, there is four examination elements. Element 1 will be the 5 WPM Morse code exam. Element 2 will be a 35-question written test to obtain a Technician license; Element 3 will be a 35-question written test to obtain a General license, and Element 4 will be a 50-question written test for the Amateur Extra license.
Technician Class with no Morse code are authorized to use all amateur VHF and UHF frequencies
(all frequencies above 50 MHz). See Bandplans
Technicians with 5 WPM Morse code are authorized to use all amateur VHF and UHF frequencies (all frequencies above 50 MHz) and HF frequencies with limited power outputs on the 80, 40, and 15 meter bands using CW, and on the 10 meter band using CW, voice, and digital modes. See Band plans
General Class. In addition to the Technician privileges, General Class operators are authorized to operate on any frequency in the 160, 30, 17, 12, and 10 meter bands. They may also use significant segments of the 80, 40, 20, and 15 meter bands. See Bandplans
Extra Class. Extra Class licensees are authorized to operate on all frequencies allocated to the Amateur Service. See Bandplans
2001 Many Old Timers still active on OT Nets and QCWA nets. For information, contact Jim Palmer W6FOB, president of section 75, QCWA. E-Mail: jkpalmer@charter.net
Feb 2001. Amateur Radio history was made this month when amateurs in Canada and the UK completed what appears to be the first two-way transatlantic Amateur Radio exchange on 136 kHz. Larry Kayser, VA3LK, and Lawrence ''Laurie'' Mayhead, G3AQC, managed the LF feat using extremely slow CW that featured 90-second-long dits and 180-second-long dahs. The two-way contact took two weeks to complete!
2003, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) ratified changes to the Radio Regulations to allow each country to determine whether it would require a person seeking an amateur radio operator license to demonstrate the ability to send and receive Morse code.
15 Dec 2006 New USA Band Allotments -- See ARRL Page
Feb 23, 2007 All Morse code testing requirements for US hams were eliminated.
USA AMATEUR RADIO POPULATION8,15
1917 - about 6,000
1977 - 327,000
1928 - about 17,000
1989 - over 500,000
1936 - about 46,000
1997 June - 678,473
1950 - near 90,000
2001 Jan 1 - 682,240
1956 - over 140,000
2002 Oct 31 -- 684,355
1958 - about 160,000
2007 March 18 -- 652,984
1963 - over 250,000
MORE HAM HISTORY -- CLICK HERE
The History of Amateur Radio
From Luxorion -- Nicely Done and Illustrated
QRZ.COM has an old callsign lookup section -- 1993 edition.
Sources and Excellent Reading
4United States Early Radio History 15 Compilation Of FCC Amateur Radio Statistics
5WayBack Time Machine (dead ink) 16 Dawn Of Radio in The UK and Europe
6Irving Vermilya -- America's #1 Amateur 17 History of the Radio Club of America, Inc.
18 UKSMG Six Meter News Archives
850 Years of US Amateur Radio Licensing 19. Deleted
9 Deleted 20 Fessenden and the Early History of Radio Science
10Ham Radio History Mail List Archives 21 History of VHF in Japan
11 Deleted 22 50 Years on 50 Megs
12 23 A Chronology of Communication Related Events
13 Deleted 24 Kentucky Farmer Invents Wireless Telephone! By Bob Lochte
14World Of Wireless 25. Deleted
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