AJ Lake wrote:

Being a skilled radio operator in modern times does not require the
use of an ancient obsolete manual code.

Who decides what is "obsolete"?

Obsolete is a subjective term.

CW /certainly/ isn't obsolete! I can make QSOs with just a few Watts that
you could only /dream/ of achieving with /Kilowatts/ - and it can only be
done with CW!

Bob