{"id":424,"date":"2023-01-31T09:25:03","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T03:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/?p=424"},"modified":"2024-02-07T06:35:42","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T01:05:42","slug":"should-you-master-morse-code-to-get-ham-radio-license","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/should-you-master-morse-code-to-get-ham-radio-license\/","title":{"rendered":"Should you master Morse Code to get Ham Radio license?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Should you master Morse Code to get Ham Radio license?<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-425 size-full\">\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_425\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-425\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-425\" src=\"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Should-you-master-Morse-Code-to-get-Ham-Radio-license-e1675136141786.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"462\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Morse Key<\/figcaption><\/figure><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In India, you need not master Morse Code to get a Restricted Amateur Station Operator&#8217;s Licence. But to get a General Grade Amateur Station Operator&#8217;s Licence, you have to pass an examination in Transmission and Reception of Morse Code. General Grade operators can use higher transmission power and can operate on all the amatuer bands and modes, while part of it is restricted in the Restricted grade.<\/p>\n<p>As per Wikipedia, United States Federal Communications Commission does not mandate Morse Code for any of the three classes of licences (Technician, General and Amateur Extra). This was after the International Telecommunication Union ratified changes to the\u00a0<em>Radio Regulations <\/em>to allow each country to determine whether it would require an amateur radio licence applicant should demonstrate the ability to send and receive Morse Code. Earlier, ITU regulations required proficiency in Morse telegraphy for operation below 30 MHz.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Should you master Morse Code to get Ham Radio license? In India, you need not master Morse Code to get a Restricted Amateur Station Operator&#8217;s Licence. But to get a General Grade Amateur Station Operator&#8217;s Licence, you have to pass an examination in Transmission and Reception of Morse Code. 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