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"Dana" wrote in message .com... The mistake the FCC made was dropping the code requirment down to 5 wpm. Lots of nivices squeeked under the wire. What is this absurd fascination with Morse Code? Wouldnt you rather just talk to people? I know all about the arguements about it getting through when all else fails but is it really life and death?? If i cant get through on the radio I use a Phone or the Internet. After all its just a hobby. Besides, doesnt all that dot dot dot.. dash dash dash give you a headache after a while?? Dont get me wrong, im not having a go at Amateurs im just asking the question.. why is it so important? Regards, Graham |
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"The Magnum" wrote:
"Dana" wrote in message .com... The mistake the FCC made was dropping the code requirment down to 5 wpm. Lots of nivices squeeked under the wire. What is this absurd fascination with Morse Code? Wouldnt you rather just its not absurd. if you did the morse test you would understand. |
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"zjjPK " rcom.ie.net wrote in message ... "The Magnum" wrote: "Dana" wrote in message .com... The mistake the FCC made was dropping the code requirment down to 5 wpm. Lots of nivices squeeked under the wire. What is this absurd fascination with Morse Code? Wouldnt you rather just its not absurd. if you did the morse test you would understand. Then can you explain it to me then? Im not being flippant, I actually want to know why its important and why, in your words, it drops the quality of people who chose to become Amateur if they don't do morse... why does it make them any less of a good Amateur?... and why do you think that because morse might be dropped the band will become full of CB people who will wreak havoc? And why do you class all CB'ers as the same? |
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"The Magnum" wrote:
Then can you explain it to me then? Im not being flippant, I actually want to know why its important and why, in your words, it drops the quality of people who chose to become Amateur if they don't do morse... why does it make them any less of a good Amateur?... and why do you think that because morse might be dropped the band will become full of CB people who will wreak havoc? And why do you class all CB'ers as the same? all you have to do is observe the behaviour on this newsgroup. the outrageous foul language used. and then listen to 40m by even attempting to do the morse test shows an attempt and willingness to improve. something that 2500 showed they didnt have when they ran away. and worse... they showed it to the authorities. |
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zjjPK wrote: "The Magnum" wrote: "Dana" wrote in message .com... The mistake the FCC made was dropping the code requirment down to 5 wpm. Lots of nivices squeeked under the wire. What is this absurd fascination with Morse Code? Wouldnt you rather just its not absurd. it is asburd if you did the morse test you would understand. I have and I do understand it is an absurd hazing ritual |
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I enjoyed the code at 1 time, but not anymore.
On Sat, 12 Nov 2005, The Magnum wrote: "Dana" wrote in message .com... The mistake the FCC made was dropping the code requirment down to 5 wpm. Lots of nivices squeeked under the wire. What is this absurd fascination with Morse Code? Wouldnt you rather just talk to people? I know all about the arguements about it getting through when all else fails but is it really life and death?? If i cant get through on the radio I use a Phone or the Internet. After all its just a hobby. Besides, doesnt all that dot dot dot.. dash dash dash give you a headache after a while?? Dont get me wrong, im not having a go at Amateurs im just asking the question.. why is it so important? Regards, Graham |
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What is this absurd fascination with Morse Code? Wouldnt you rather just talk to people? I know all about the arguements about it getting through when all else fails but is it really life and death?? If i cant get through on the radio I use a Phone or the Internet. After all its just a hobby. Besides, doesnt all that dot dot dot.. dash dash dash give you a headache after a while?? Dont get me wrong, im not having a go at Amateurs im just asking the question.. why is it so important? It has its own abiding fascination for some of us. And if you get selfish idiots on SSB encroaching on the CW end of bands, you can blow them away without difficulty and still carry on an uninterrupted QSO with fellow CWers. -- "What is now proved was once only imagin'd" - William Blake |
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"Paul Burridge" k wrote in message ... What is this absurd fascination with Morse Code? Wouldnt you rather just talk to people? I know all about the arguements about it getting through when all else fails but is it really life and death?? If i cant get through on the radio I use a Phone or the Internet. After all its just a hobby. Besides, doesnt all that dot dot dot.. dash dash dash give you a headache after a while?? Dont get me wrong, im not having a go at Amateurs im just asking the question.. why is it so important? It has its own abiding fascination for some of us. And if you get selfish idiots on SSB encroaching on the CW end of bands, you can blow them away without difficulty and still carry on an uninterrupted QSO with fellow CWers. -- "What is now proved was once only imagin'd" - William Blake Then that's fine for you and your CW friends but is it really the top goal all Amateurs set out to achieve... to go dah dah dah dit dit dit dah dah dah? Don't you also enjoy talking to distance stations with your voice too? I agree that the part of the spectrum allocated to Morse should be left for Morse and those who wish to use Morse should have a slightly different level of licence/callsign to acknowledge this but it seems its always but "always" levelled at us with any discussion about seemingly low licensed intermediates/M3's/general class that unless your an extra class/advanced you are some sort of trailer park scum. Not for one minute am I saying you say this but its the general impression most get from some "alleged" full licence holders in these newsgroups. Regards and Happy Christmas, Graham -- _._. _... ._. ._ _.. .. _ _ _ Radio is only a Hobby. Don't let it rule your life... 73's - Graham (www.open-channel.co.uk) |
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On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 13:36:30 -0000, "The Magnum"
wrote: Then that's fine for you and your CW friends but is it really the top goal all Amateurs set out to achieve... to go dah dah dah dit dit dit dah dah dah? Don't you also enjoy talking to distance stations with your voice too? No. I know that sounds odd but it's true. Can't really explain it, I guess. :-| -- "What is now proved was once only imagin'd" - William Blake |
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