Subject: FCC Morse testing at 16 and 20 WPM
From: (Len Over 21)
Date: 7/19/2004 12:18 PM Central Standard Time
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In article , Robert Casey
writes:
Len, just get the damm license.
Just for the purpose of settling a very few newsgrope irregulars
who are irritated by controversy?
What controversy?
Not a good reason "for the service!"
There's never a good reason with you, Lennie, including, it seems, your
own inisistance that you were going to do it.
Not that you've ever developed a reputation for being truthful...
It ain't that hard.
I'm aware of that. So is anyone in the public who cares to look.
But it still eludes you.
I say you just can't do it. You're afraid.
Hell even 5wpm.
So, learning a useless skill is considered "important?"
Who says it's useless?
You?
I've never had to learn or use any manual telegraphy in 51 years of
actual communicating on HF.
You've never been a licensed Amateur Radio operator.
Morse code skill is an anachronism. Only amateurs use it with any
regularity and then those are only a few amateurs, a minority.
Your definition of "a few" is interesting.
Especially when actually LISTENING to the bottom end of the HF
allocations.
I did it and I'm no good at sort of "motor skill" kind of thing.
Not a good reason for me to waste my time trying to re-enact
the past.
You can't "re-enact" the present.
Morse Code has not been required for access to over 97% of all US Amateur
allocations for over 13 years.
Then get on the air some.
Been there, done that, from LF on up to microwaves.
But not as an Amateur.
On discreet channels under someone else's station license and with modes
dictated by that license.
Did it earlier this year using an SGC SG-2020 on HF.
[also late last year, same rig...both times very legal!]
Uh huh. Big time operator.
Then you can speak with some creditability
here and other forums on ham radio.
Impossible! "Those without an amateur license have zero-point-
zero experience, don't know nuthin, etc., etc., etc., etc."
With or without a license, you STILL have zero-point-zero experience in
Amateur Radio matters.
Ham radio works by different principles than all other radios.
That's what I'm told. I don't believe them, but lots of hams do.
Then you've uttered yet another lie.
NO ONE in this forum has even remotely suggested that Amateur Radio
equipment operates by "different principles".
Thank-you for substantiating my assertion that you are a liar. Again.
As far as morseodism is concerned, I'm an atheist. I don't
worship at the Church of St. Hiram. Put away your collection
plate and Him books.
"I am only here to civillly debate the Morse Code test issue".
Look to yourself and contemporaries. Improve your own standing
within the "amateur community." Foster more myths and legends
of the Power of Morse, use either a Wayback or Tyme Mashine
and concentrate on 80 to 100 years ago happenings, idolize the
Pioneers of Hamateur Raddio (well over all others in radio), and
treasure the icon of icons, the amateur license certificate. Don't
bother to look towards the future...except to note the next ham
club date and time so you can continue to Spread The Word.
"I am only here to civilly debate the Morse Code test issue"
Live your proper lifestyle of amateurism. Be an ascetic. Toss
around more acetic acid. [stop bath in darkrooms...fitting]
"Ohm, mane padme Ohm..."
I am only here to civilly debate the Morse Code test issue".
BTW, it's not a DAMN license.
For once you're right about SOMEthing concerning Amateur Radio, the typo
notwithstanding.
It's an official federal merit badge. Makes you invincible?
Ooooops...slipped back to being a putz. Bad Lennie. Not that we expected
anything less, though. You wouldn't be "you" any other way. Some
"professional".
Steve, K4YZ