From the posts which follow this one of yours, it is plain these
fellows last interest is in really getting a lot of people on the
bands to communicate with. Indeed, for some strange reason the think
themselves "special", just like those latin chanting lawyers you
pointed out.

In all truth, these guys should have their radios taken away, all they
are coming up with is ways to hamper the hobby!

John

"John Plimmer" wrote in message
...
I couldn't agree more with dropping CW from the ham test.
It reminds me of the legal profession here in South Africa.
It used to be a requirement that lawyers had to pass Latin in high
school
and have at least two courses in Latin for their law degree.
That was scrapped about ten years ago amid loud protests from the
dinosaurs.
Today the law profession is flourishing more than ever before with
high
quality judges and advocates.
The only thing I have noticed is that the high and mighty no longer
spew out
Latin quotations = R.I.P.

Our SARL (South African Radio League) ham club is diminishing by the
year
and the once crowded ham bands are now empty.
We need to make it easier for new entrants to come into this
wonderful
hobby.

--
John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s
RX Icom IC-756 PRO III with MW mods
Drake SW8 & ERGO software
Sony 7600D GE SRIII
BW XCR 30, Braun T1000, Sangean 818 & 803A.
Hallicrafters SX-100, Eddystone 940
GE circa 50's radiogram
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop
http://www.dxing.info/about/dxers/plimmer.dx

"John Smith" wrote in message
...
MnMikew:

Interesting theory. We could propose a test to see if what you say
is
true.

Say, require a person to do 5 WPM before they can use usenet, IRC
or
IM clients? ROFLOL!

Perhaps we would find it is actually a "good thing." Next we could
require a person be able to rollerskate 5 miles over rough pavement
before we allow them a drivers license? I mean, what if traffic is
too heavy or their car breaks down--it will be useful! grin

John