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It would serve the useful purpose of making
sure drivers had the basic skills required to
drive a manual transmission car.

There currently is no such test, but drivers who decide to use manual
transmissions seem to learn that skill without a government test.

Similarly if there is no Morse skill test, hams who decide to use that mode will
take it upon themselves to learn that skill without the need for government
testing.



That complexity would benefit from some rules changes.
Like a protected space for good old Morse Code.

Morse code currently enjoys free access to essentially every Hz of amateur
spectrum. Since CW is your (and my) favorite mode, that's what Martha Stewart
might call "a good thing®" Would you support removal of that free access in
exchange for "protected space" pro-rated by bandwidth relative to "protected
space" for other popular modes?

For example, a good fast CW signal might require "protection" for 150Hz and a
properly operated SSB station might require "protection" for 2400Hz. Based on
that ratio and your notion of "protected space" for each mode, for each 10KHz
protected segment of CW spectrum, SSB operators should have a protected segment
of 160KHz.

Be careful what you wish for.

73, de Hans, K0HB