In article .net, "Dwight
Stewart" writes:

Code makes a person more experienced?

Using the mode sure does.

If that is true, then a person who
passed a code test yesterday is more experienced than a person who got his
license ten years ago without knowing code, and more experienced than all
those in the other radio services where code is not used.

No, that's not what is being said.

More rounded in what?

In the communications methods actually used by radio amateurs. A ham license is
a license to operate an amateur station in the amateur radio bands, not to
particiapte in other radio services.

Emergency communications?

To a very small degree. Ask KT4ST - he's been there, done that.

Moonbounce? Satellites?

A lot of amateur moonbounce and satellite work has been done with Morse code.

And if a person with
code was truly more able to provide communications under adverse conditions,
all radio services would still be relying on code.

No, that's not true.

Other radio services use radio as a means to an end, not an end in itself. Most
of them have the complete elimination of radio operators and radio operating
skill as a goal. That's why the maritime service phased out Morse code on the
high seas - they wanted to save the cost of having radio officers on their
ships.

They aren't. In the end, these are all code myths.

No, they are misunderstandings by those who don't like the code test.

Here, try this one:

"All else being equal, a radio amateur who has Morse Code skills is more
experienced, more qualified, and has more radio communications options
available than a radio amateur with no Morse Code skills."

73 de Jim, N2EY