On Fri, 1 Aug 2003 06:35:08 -0500, "Kim W5TIT"
wrote:


I remember a long time ago in this newsgroup, accusing some of using the CW
test as a filtering tool. I was nearly lambasted to Timbuktu.

Too bad you fell short, I need Timbuktu. :-)

Now, it's popular and OK to just make the declaration!

Popular? Perhaps, in some circles. Popularity doesn't prove
correctness, though.

I'd point out that Hitler was pretty popular in Germany once upon a
time, but N2EY might call up the Godwin's Law police and have them
lock me up, so how about...burning witches at the stake used to be
pretty popular once upon a time.

If CW is used as a "filter" to keep anyone of the ARS; then it's plain
wrong.

Doesn't keep anybody out of the ARS anyway. Just keeps them from
getting a license that grants HF privileges, forcing them to either
find a control operator who's passed a code test, or work VHF/UHF.

73 DE John, KC2HMZ