rjr@mgweed.UUCP (Bob Roehrig) (03/20/84)
CRRL BULLETIN NR 9 FROM CRRL HEADQUARTERS LONDON ONT MARCH 16 1984 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS DOC HAS GIVEN NOTICE THAT IT INTENDS TO AMEND THE RADIO OPERATORS CERTIFICATE REGULATIONS TO INCLUDE PUNCTUATION MARKS, Q SIGNALS AND EMERGENCY SIGNALS IN CODE RECEIVING TESTS, TO REVOKE REQUIREMENTS FOR ORAL AND PRACTICAL TESTS ON RADIO EQUIPMENT, AND THE REQUIREMENT TO DRAW SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS ON WRITTEN TESTS. CRRL WILL RECOMMEND THAT DOC LIMIT PUNCTUATION MARKS AND Q SIGNALS TO THOSE IN COMMON USE. DOC WILL HOLD AMATEUR EXAMS ACROSS CANADA ON APRIL 18. IF YOU PLAN TO WRITE, YOUR APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED TO DOC BY MARCH 21. DOC EXAMS WILL ALSO BE HELD ON JUNE 20 AND OCTOBER 17.