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You're not a real ham if you never took or passed a Code test.
dxAce wrote: "J. D. B." wrote: Al, you and the rest of the old farts want CW to keep ham radio from becoming like CB - right? CW does not keep people from using radios, it keeps people from seeking a amateur radio license. You and the rest of the crusty old and out-dated hams think that CW is kind of a filter or the price of admission. It's an over-rated and over-priced ticket. CBers do not have to have a good knowledge of electronics and propagation to use the radio because there is little else for them to venture into - unlike ham radio. But then again, there are darn few CBers anymore. You, like many other crusty old hams, hang onto this notion that there are so many CBers out there and that the CB band is still out of control like it was 25 years ago. It's not. It's somewhat quiet as people have left CB behind just like they are leaving ham radio behind - but each for different reasons. CB because cell phones have replaced its usage and the speed limit isn't 55 anymore. Ham radio has been left behind because of its image as a hobby for morse code freaks and glowing tubes. The CW testing requirement just reinforces that belief. Old fart crusty hams like yourself who continue to promote CW and CW testing keep reinforcing the belief that the hobby is old and crusty like yourselves and keep people out in favor of other interest where they don't have to take a test to get involved and have fun. I am not destroying any argument, you just cannot follow simple logic. Face it, we can spar back and forth on this forever. The reality is that CW testing in the US is going to die soon. You cannot stop the change. Most of the rest of the world has already changed - the US cannot be far behind. Be it now, or ten years from now, CW testing is going to be gone, out of here, adios, good riddance and so long. Hopefully it will not happen too late. The longer the CW requirement remains, the closer ham radio is to death. If all you whiners would devote the time you spend whining about CW into actually learning CW you might just pass the test. then again we might not OTOH that isn't the point CW testing (and use for that matter) is bad for our image dxAce Michigan USA |
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