Bill Sohl wrote:
"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
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Kim W5TIT wrote:

"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
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Bill Sohl wrote:


Bottom line: Knowledge of morse is neither a positive or negative
indication of any individual's interest(s) in ham radio.

It is if a person refuses to learn it, or waits until the requirement
goes away.


Balogny... What this states is that all non-coded techs
have insufficiient interest in "ham radio."

Where did I say insufficient, Bill? I'm talking levels of interest here.

Note the above
does not specify any license level whereas below the
poster changes to a specific referral to Extra. That is NOT
how the original post started out.

I Gots no clue here, Bill.


Mike, I think you'll be quite disappointed if you "trust" in someone's
interest level based on their relationship (or lack of) with CW.

Not the CW, Kim. It's any part of the testing regimen that a person
"won't" take. If a person refuses to take the Extra test, they aren't
that interested in being an Extra.


So what. They may have less interest in Extra, but
that does not equate to a broader lack of interest
in "ham radio" (rather than just Extra) as the original post
was first articulated.

The tech might be interested in only the things that the technician
license gives him or her. The person who wants to experience more of
what the ARS has to offer will be *more* interested.

I feel sorry for the person who is *more* interested, but won't get
involved. I have to say that doesn't make much sense to me either.


Let's even take your own case. You're a Tech Plus, IIRC. Are you
interested in taking the General test? If yes, you'll be studying for
it. If not, then you aren't that interested in becoming a General.
- Mike KB3EIA -


Fair enough on the specific application to General. BUT, would
you state that Kim doesn't have a positive interest in "ham radio"
just because she doesn't upgrade?


I think Kim probably does have a pretty positive interest in Ham radio.
But I would hazard a guess that it isn't as intense as say mine. As far
as I know, she is content with her current privleges. To me, she is
operating at her present interest level and is happy with that. And that
is just fine.

I think you are getting my "levels of interest" idea mixed up with some
sort of positive/negative thing.

- Mike KB3EIA -