Subject: Let's debate: Should Amateur Radio be made a free for all?
From: Alun
Date: 5/9/2004 8:12 AM Central Standard Time
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I applied to be a counselor for the radio merit badge in boy scouts a
couple of months ago, but haven't heard anything back yet. The troop leader
is more interested in finding someone for the computer badge.

From what I read in the papaers, it's getting harder and harder for the
Scouts to find leaders who want to be leaders and not molesters....

PS: The requirement for a CW QSO has been dropped from the badge, which
makes it more practical for me to do it!

Examiners have always had it at thier discretion to send random letters
and check for character count. In the long run, I bet more folks have passed
the test because it WAS a "QSO" since they could go back and fill in missing
letters....ITS N T T AT ARD TO FI L IN THE BL NKS ON E YOU BACK U
AN LOOK AT W T YOU WR TE DO N.

73

Steve, K4YZ