On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 21:24:56 -0700, Keith
wrote:

Too bad the ARRL has put itself in such a bad situation. As soon as morse code
is removed from HF operating requirements those that are mad about the ARRL not
stopping code removal will quit.

Which will amount to about six people. The rest of us are intelligent
enough to know that FCC makes the rules, not ARRL.

All those no code techs and new hams that come
into the hobby will never join a organization

Sure about that? I joined ARRL as a no-code Tech. Volunteered as a
member of its field organization, too.

that did everything it could to
keep the average citizen out of the HF bands.

The average citizen doesn't belong on the ham bands. The average
citizen belongs on MURS - and on 11 meters, along with you.

The ARRL has kept ham radio in
the dark ages by requiring horse and buggy morse code technology.

Once again, FCC makes the rules, not ARRL. Furthermore, the
requirement was a stipulation of international rules agreed upon by
treaty with all of the other countries that signed the same treaty.
Now, please go back to rec.radio.cb where you'll find more people who
don't know any better and might actually fall for your drivel? You're
just going to get torn apart in the ham newsgroups because most of us
hams have forgotten more than you've ever bothered to learn. You're
like debating against a 3-year old.

DE John, KC2HMZ