This personifies why the Amateur Radio Service has lost an entire generation
of new members as well as why the average Ham is aged 62.5 years old.

It also goes far in explaining why fewer Emergency Operations Centers
managers look upon Amateur Radio as a viable means of support during an
emergency.

This thinking truly puts the "amateur" back into the Amateur Radio Service.

This is a perfect example of viewing the future through your rear-view
mirror.

All in favor of that should respond to the relay league with their vote for
the continuance of CW as a "filter" ; in spite of the decisions already made
during the WRC03.

It has already "filtered" out the expertise of those receiving the most up
to date training in digital communications.

Show your level of understanding of the current situation; vote for the
continuance of CW as a requirement for the death of the Amateur Radio
Service.

You better do it quickly; the ARRL has already announced new testing
material being released for exams administered after July 1st, 2006.

Wink, Wink - Nudge, Nudge

The Code is dead; long live the code....


"Slow Code" wrote in message
k.net...

Please email mail this to your Division Directors and Section managers.
With a loud voice, maybe we can get the ARRL to work for us instead of
against us:


No more automatic renewals. Individuals must retest and pass all elements
required for their license class.


The passing score for written exams needs to be raised to 85%.


Code elements should be 13 wpm for General, and 20 wpm for Extra.


Make the no-code Tech license one year non-renewable.


sc