"bob" wrote in message
(Heck, I passed 10 and 15, and people complain about 5?? You can look the
darn letters up on a chart at that that speed.)

Exactly, people are just lazy, I passed a 20WPM code test becase "I" wanted
to prove to myself that I was willing to learn and EARN my privledges not
get them handed to me. We live in a microwave centered society where the
vast majorty of people just arn't willing to extend themselves a little. I
agree change is always a hard thing to swollow but I value what amateur
radio is to me and I think it's very sad when someone isn't willing to spend
15-20mins a day for a month to sit down and learn something.. Personally I
think CW is an amazing mode, because it can be used anywhere, not just in
radio. If I'm trapped in a room I can tap it on a wall or I can send it with
a flashlight, etc.... I'm not one of those people who thinks we should
revert back to talking like they did in the 1800's however I believe that
Amateur Radio was built on the principle of morse code and don't see whats
wrong with keeping it in our history.. I bet most everyone in here had to
study and take some form of driving test to get your dirvers license, I
suppose we should stop doing that because it's to hard? The way I see it,
you drop the code eventlly someone will want to drop the written test. If I
wanted that I'd go buy a bunch of CB, MURS, FRS or GMRS radios and find
someone to talk to.
Take some pride in yourself, why must be dumb down out standard over
lazyness or because the rest of the world is?

Adair - KD5DYP