MnMikew wrote:

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On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 07:31:02 -0400, dxAce
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Joel Rubin wrote:

On Wed, 20 Jul 2005 19:33:36 -0700, "John Smith"
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http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publi...C-05-143A1.doc

John

Code ability should be one alternative among other technical
tests.
It
seems very odd to freeze a technical test in a museum of bygone
technology.

If one cannot learn at least a minimal 5 WPM code then they have
absolutely no
business obtaining an amateur license.

dxAce
Michigan
USA



Agreed!

Wazziss??? I'm in full agreement with Tracy and Steve on something..
*looks
around for the four horsemen of the apocolypse*

It would be more of an incentive for me to get my ticket if I could use
HF.
I have ZERO interest in CW. Maybe open a little HF for techs?

Many of us had ZERO interest in CW. And it wasn't easy for us either.
Learn just enough to pass and never use it again.
There should be no free lunch.

Yes, perhaps. But the CW requirement probably keeps a lot of people out of
ham radio.

The written test probably does as well. Should that also be dropped.

If one can't learn even a minimum 5 WPM then they have no business in amateur
radio. 5 WPM is incredibly easy, heck, even the 'tards should be able to master
that.

dxAce
Michigan
USA