Robert Casey wrote in message ...
Ryan, KC8PMX wrote:

On July 6, a Michigan radio amateur by the name of Scott Woodring (KC8JNG)


Would never have happened if he took a code test....... :-(

Maybe, maybe not. Neither one was a Morse code "fanatic", though...

In the past few days we have a new ham who uses a modified ham rig to
send false distress calls on marine frequencies (using a voice mode,
btw), and a somewhat more experienced one who shoots and kills a law
enforcement officer. Both for no discernable reason.

Really good publicity for amateur radio, huh?

How many engineers do we have to attract to the ARS to make up for
those two?

My condolences to the friends and families.

73 de Jim, N2EY