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Clem · December 16th 06, 08:58 PM posted to rec.radio.swap

Sum Ting Wong wrote in
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On 16 Dec 2006 11:45:28 -0800, wrote:

Its about damn time. CW is outdated and has been an impedement to new
hams for years.

With the new frequency allotments we should be in line for some
interesting times in ham radio.

I noticed that the entry level licenses have been code test free for
quite awhile now. I see the dumbing down of the ham radio hobby as
just another form of welfare, rewarding folks who have no initiative
or who aren't motivated or committed to get off their fat asses and
work for something that will benefit them. My only hope is that the
written exams continue to stay in place to filter out folks who are
too darn stupid to read and write.

S.T.W.

Amen. When organizations like MARS can't forward a message because nobody
took the time to learn code, then and only then will the significance of
this mistake be felt.

I hope organizations like MARS make CW a requirement for membership.

de N9LCP