Hams?

Some ancient grey-haired-geriatrics passing gass and ranting that the
world is changing in ways they never dreamed possible or like?

Someone whose best argument for CW is probably based on "historical
reasons?" You propose these peoples opinions are to be considered
legit and worth taking the time to consider?

Really, you believe the world considers these people of much
consequence? Do you even think the world ever considers them as they
tap their "hobby keys?"

Get a life, put down the opium pipe, welcome back to reality!

ROFLOL!!!!

John

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ups.com...
Morse code is not used in communications of any consequence in the
western world.


B.S. Hams use it quite often. Who cares about emergency workers..
But saying that, I could care less if they do away with it or not.
It's not
that big a deal to me. But.....I still refuse to stand by and watch
people
that are totally ignorant of the subject spew their drivel. 5 wpm?
Hell, they might as well do away with it.... 5 wpm is nearly useless
to

anyone in the real world. I can do 55-60 wpm on a good day.
I can do 30-40 wpm in my sleep. Sheesh. Code is simple to ones
who don't have a mental block, or some other kind of learning
problem..
Even I use it less than I used to, but I'm damn glad I *do* know it.
It
can and will come in handy at one point or the other. I've
personally
assisted in an marine emergency on the ham bands, with the coast
guard involved, and the boater had to switch to CW cuz his
batteries
were too weak for fone. If I was a lazy dumbass like most of these
rabid
"non-coders", they might have well been shark bait later that day.
But being I was capable of handling the mode, all was groovy in the
world.
Testing for code is testing for code. Nothing more, nothing less.
If they drop code testing , fine with me. Just don't try to convince
me
the
new op's are as capable of operators as the ones that do also know
code.
Cuz, they ain't. Case closed. They will always be slightly inferior
as
*operators*. Notice, I didn't say *hams*.
MK