"robert casey" wrote in message
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My group is already working to make sure that the new folks don't
feel shunned, and in recognition that many of the new folks will be
inexperienced as compared to years past, we plan on some pretty extensive
Elmering. It should be great fun.


A similar situation happened back in the Spring of 2000, when 5WPM coders
could become generals and extras. Lots of new hams on the HF phone bands.
I was one of 'em. Aside from a few various newbie errors, we learned
pretty quickly. I would expect the same to be true of the no code hams
who become generals and extras in the spring of 2007.

Yup and I'll do my best to welcome them (and perhaps coax them to try cw)
and answer any of their questions that I am capable of or point them to
someone who can answer them.. I've NEVER subscribed to the filter theory.
My reason for wanting to keep code testing was that I believed it to be a
basic skill that all should learn at a basic level. Nothing more and
nothing less.

Dee, N8UZE