Richard Harrison wrote:
: N2EY wrote:
: "Why not?"

: Morse code is electric smoke signals. Completely obsolete. The Amateur
: Radio Service is about wireless communications, not codes and cyphers.

: Telephone displaced telegraph on the wires. Radiotelephone replaced
: radio telegraph on the air, once modulation was developed. Telegraph is
: gone except for a few diehards. Good ridance!

: Best regards, Richard Harrison, KB5WZI, BSEE

You've never tried to *reliably* work Aurora on two metres or higher,
have you?
--
73 Chris Cox N0UK, G4JEC, ex-AB0CN, ex-G8PTC RNARS #1157 EN34jv33

Don't Believe Everything You Think
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Cultural observation:
Europeans think 100 miles is a long way;
Americans think 100 years is a long time!

Cecil Moore wrote:
wrote:
If Element 3 is passed with 85% or better correct,
credit is given for Element 1.

Why not?

Because all the knowledge in the world cannot hold
a candle to Morse code skill? :-)

HAW! That's a good one, Cecil!

Glad to see you've finally seen the light ;-)

Seriously, though - the Canadian solution might be the way to
consensus.

73 de Jim, N2EY

wrote:
Seriously, though - the Canadian solution might be the way to
consensus.

I suggested something similar many years ago - that the Morse
code exam be folded into the written exam and one score obtained.
I think I suggested that the Morse code exam be 20% of the score.
Others wanted the Morse code exam to be 80% of the score.
--
73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com

I made 100% on the First Phone when I was 21: 1971.
First pass.

Took the Advance ham test just for the hell of it; 100% again.

I propose 100% or death.

Better be really confident when you sign up.
H.
NQ5H