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5wpm ain't really learning it. I can fart 5 wpm.

Lets kick the requirement up there to between 13 and 20 wpm for all
classes. And no-codes that haven't passed it after a year get booted which
will help clean up the repeaters.

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5wpm ain't really learning it. I can fart 5 wpm.

Lets kick the requirement up there to between 13 and 20 wpm for all
classes. And no-codes that haven't passed it after a year get booted which
will help clean up the repeaters.

SC


No significant repeater problems here.

Dee, N8UZE


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Slow Code wrote:
5wpm ain't really learning it. I can fart 5 wpm.

Lets kick the requirement up there to between 13 and 20 wpm for all
classes. And no-codes that haven't passed it after a year get booted which
will help clean up the repeaters.

SC


Ok, I am a traditionalist, sorry.

5wpm should not be an impediment to anyone with normal faculties and
normal physical dexterity.
I could do 5 wpm at 7 or 8 and I did not know a ham operator...my dad
taught me after he came home from Army as Radio op. Never used it for
15 or so years.

At 25 I took a novice class (finally) and was doing over 20wpm in 2-3
weeks.

For anything above the entry license, a code increase would be
warranted to operate in the best cw bands, maybe.

When I took my General, Advanced, and Extra I had to do it at the FCC
office and took and sent code from the Director, Detroit office. Talk
about nervous!
I dont think you can compare the V.E.C. experience (as good a job as
they do) with that for excitement and stress.
When you came out of the MCNamara Bldg in Detroit, you knew you had
taken a test. You knew you had earned your ticket!

No, I would not stay on C.B.......as good a service as it is, it cannot
compare with the people of Ham Radio.

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wrote:
On 27 Oct 2006 21:58:15 -0700,
wrote:


Slow Code wrote:
5wpm ain't really learning it. I can fart 5 wpm.

Lets kick the requirement up there to between 13 and 20 wpm for all
classes. And no-codes that haven't passed it after a year get booted which
will help clean up the repeaters.

SC


Ok, I am a traditionalist, sorry.

5wpm should not be an impediment to anyone with normal faculties and
normal physical dexterity.

not the legal issue and rest is subejct to deabte ifrst on the meaning
of the terms you are using
I could do 5 wpm at 7 or 8 and I did not know a ham operator...my dad
taught me after he came home from Army as Radio op. Never used it for
15 or so years.

so?

At 25 I took a novice class (finally) and was doing over 20wpm in 2-3
weeks.


good for you I am OTOH spent 5 years nbot managing 5 wpm for novice
license till I gave up

For anything above the entry license, a code increase would be
warranted to operate in the best cw bands, maybe.


there are NO CW only band (except maybe is 12 or 15 or one of those
Warc bands)

When I took my General, Advanced, and Extra I had to do it at the FCC
office and took and sent code from the Director, Detroit office. Talk
about nervous!
I dont think you can compare the V.E.C. experience (as good a job as
they do) with that for excitement and stress.
When you came out of the MCNamara Bldg in Detroit, you knew you had
taken a test. You knew you had earned your ticket!

No, I would not stay on C.B.......as good a service as it is, it cannot
compare with the people of Ham Radio.

http://kb9rqz.blogspot.com/

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What is your point.?

I amswered his query in a positive way.

You obviously know there ARE cw portions of bands PLUS a cw only band
which is OBVIOUSLY what was referred to.

If you could not manage 5wpm in 5 years then you have an unusual
difficulty, or you were not taking the time to do it and stay with it.
Remember I said "normal faculties and normal physical dexterity". A
person with ADD or Dyslexia may not be able to , and others with other
issues may not. ( I know lots of blind guys who are hams, they dont
think blindness is an impediment to ham radio or the code)

He asked if cw would keep us from Amateur radio. I amswered the
question indicating I did not think cw was a difficult impediment and
used examples why from my own experience.

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On 28 Oct 2006 20:56:05 -0700, wrote:


wrote:
On 27 Oct 2006 21:58:15 -0700,
wrote:


Slow Code wrote:
5wpm ain't really learning it. I can fart 5 wpm.

Lets kick the requirement up there to between 13 and 20 wpm for all
classes. And no-codes that haven't passed it after a year get booted which
will help clean up the repeaters.

SC

Ok, I am a traditionalist, sorry.

5wpm should not be an impediment to anyone with normal faculties and
normal physical dexterity.
not the legal issue and rest is subejct to deabte ifrst on the meaning
of the terms you are using
I could do 5 wpm at 7 or 8 and I did not know a ham operator...my dad
taught me after he came home from Army as Radio op. Never used it for
15 or so years.
so?

At 25 I took a novice class (finally) and was doing over 20wpm in 2-3
weeks.

good for you I am OTOH spent 5 years nbot managing 5 wpm for novice
license till I gave up

For anything above the entry license, a code increase would be
warranted to operate in the best cw bands, maybe.

there are NO CW only band (except maybe is 12 or 15 or one of those
Warc bands)

When I took my General, Advanced, and Extra I had to do it at the FCC
office and took and sent code from the Director, Detroit office. Talk
about nervous!
I dont think you can compare the V.E.C. experience (as good a job as
they do) with that for excitement and stress.
When you came out of the MCNamara Bldg in Detroit, you knew you had
taken a test. You knew you had earned your ticket!

No, I would not stay on C.B.......as good a service as it is, it cannot
compare with the people of Ham Radio.
http://kb9rqz.blogspot.com/

--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com


What is your point.?

I amswered his query in a positive way.

his query was not positive

You obviously know there ARE cw portions of bands PLUS a cw only band
which is OBVIOUSLY what was referred to.

If you could not manage 5wpm in 5 years then you have an unusual
difficulty, or you were not taking the time to do it and stay with it.
Remember I said "normal faculties and normal physical dexterity". A
person with ADD or Dyslexia may not be able to , and others with other
issues may not. ( I know lots of blind guys who are hams, they dont
think blindness is an impediment to ham radio or the code)

interesting that you mention dyslexia

He asked if cw would keep us from Amateur radio. I amswered the
question indicating I did not think cw was a difficult impediment and
used examples why from my own experience.

http://kb9rqz.blogspot.com/

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If you have dyslexia then youdo not have normal faculties and dexterity
and the post did not refer to you,. Why bother responding?

I SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED you in my original post.



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If you have dyslexia then youdo not have normal faculties and dexterity
and the post did not refer to you,. Why bother responding?

My factulites are prefectly normal as is my dexterity

I SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED you in my original post.


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wrote:
On 27 Oct 2006 21:58:15 -0700,
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Slow Code wrote:
5wpm ain't really learning it. I can fart 5 wpm.

Lets kick the requirement up there to between 13 and 20 wpm for all
classes. And no-codes that haven't passed it after a year get booted
which will help clean up the repeaters.

SC

Ok, I am a traditionalist, sorry.

5wpm should not be an impediment to anyone with normal faculties and
normal physical dexterity.

not the legal issue and rest is subejct to deabte ifrst on the meaning
of the terms you are using
I could do 5 wpm at 7 or 8 and I did not know a ham operator...my dad
taught me after he came home from Army as Radio op. Never used it for
15 or so years.

so?

At 25 I took a novice class (finally) and was doing over 20wpm in 2-3
weeks.


good for you I am OTOH spent 5 years nbot managing 5 wpm for novice
license till I gave up

For anything above the entry license, a code increase would be
warranted to operate in the best cw bands, maybe.


there are NO CW only band (except maybe is 12 or 15 or one of those
Warc bands)

When I took my General, Advanced, and Extra I had to do it at the FCC
office and took and sent code from the Director, Detroit office. Talk
about nervous!
I dont think you can compare the V.E.C. experience (as good a job as
they do) with that for excitement and stress.
When you came out of the MCNamara Bldg in Detroit, you knew you had
taken a test. You knew you had earned your ticket!

No, I would not stay on C.B.......as good a service as it is, it
cannot compare with the people of Ham Radio.

http://kb9rqz.blogspot.com/

--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com


What is your point.?

I amswered his query in a positive way.

You obviously know there ARE cw portions of bands PLUS a cw only band
which is OBVIOUSLY what was referred to.

If you could not manage 5wpm in 5 years then you have an unusual
difficulty, or you were not taking the time to do it and stay with it.
Remember I said "normal faculties and normal physical dexterity". A
person with ADD or Dyslexia may not be able to , and others with other
issues may not. ( I know lots of blind guys who are hams, they dont
think blindness is an impediment to ham radio or the code)

He asked if cw would keep us from Amateur radio. I amswered the
question indicating I did not think cw was a difficult impediment and
used examples why from my own experience.



Don't argue with Mark unless you like to argure. Mark will toss out every
bit of illogic he can to try to justify his case for being a bad hams, and
he wants to let others like himself in so they can tear down the service.

SC
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In article t,
says...

Don't argue with Mark unless you like to argure. Mark will toss out every
bit of illogic he can to try to justify his case for being a bad hams, and
he wants to let others like himself in so they can tear down the service.

SC


You just described yourself to a tee!!!!!!!!!!
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