Stefan Wolfe wrote:
...

As I have pointed out before, Einstein, Tesla, Hawkins, etc. never
bothered getting a ham ticket ... I doubt morse was the major cause (ya
don't think it was on account of the caliber of the individuals
inhabiting the bands, do 'ya? NAAAA!)

However, there is a possibility NOW that amateur radio will change and
the dead wood will be replaced by progressively minded individuals ...

JS