Mike:

Like, what size soldering iron would you need to replace most SMC
components? Or, what card would you replace in your receiver if the audio
goes out? Or, if you are going to operate a webcam what card supplies the
video to the monitor? Or, what card in your computer supplies the
audio to the xmitter card? Etc... I mean get real, radio is about to
become PCI and USB cards you add to you computer. I still see linears
(higher than say 20 watts) at external, and feedline and antennas are
something an avg amateur will work with...

John

On Fri, 05 Aug 2005 23:32:19 -0400, Mike Coslo wrote:

Bill Sohl wrote:
"John Smith" wrote in message
news
Bill:

Frankly, I think you should have to take a CW test... IF, and I say IF,
you are going to use CW, and perhaps they can "CW certify" a person to use
code--otherwise let them only use phone and machine protocols...


Do you also think one should take a keyboard (i.e. typing) test to
certify ability to use digital modes?

How about a speed profficiency test for using phonetics
in voice mode?

How about any electronic oriented questions if you are not going to
ever build anything?


Bottom line, there is no minimum code speed required
for anyone to use morse code as a ham. That is the
case now and has always been the case.

A little bit more bottom line is that you cannot provide me with a
regulatory function for any testing whatsoever.

*Why* should there be any testing?

- Mike KB3EIA -