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A different view of the code test option
Andy writes
Well, I've read the posts here, as well as the vitriol being thrown around, and it's obvious that a lot of people have strong opinions about the usefulness of the code test. As a pragmatist , here is MY two cents worth. 1) No-code operators won't be on the CW bands, so those of us that us CW won't even know they are around. 2) Most, if not damn near ALL equipment being put on the air now are appliances bought in the store what have been type accepted. Consequently, no degradation of technical standards will occur, as MOST of the equipment are designed by professionals anyway, and I doubt that many no-code operators will try to build their own. 3) Those FEW, like myself, who build their own equipment know lthere is NO correlation between knowing Morse Code and the technical design of a radio. We learned Morse because we had to, and either learned to love it or promptly forgot it as we designed our SSB and FM radios for the next several decades..... 4) Finally, the ONLY concern I have is that portions of the CW bands may eventually be taken away and given to the appliance operators. If interest in the CW bands dwindles, that's probably just an evolutionary step... However, having CW as a requirement will NOT make newbies want to use it when they can just talk into a microphone and jabber away. It's a new breed of internet-savy operators, and already the newsgroups ( like THIS ONE) are attracting far more people who like to talk with strangers than an expensive appliance that interferes with the wife's TV programs .... I'm afraid ham radio is dwindling, but it will be around for the rest of my lifetime, and that's OK ..... That's how I see it. Having a code requirement is simply an obstacle to hurdle in getting a license. It may as well be required for a driver's license for all the "technical" good it does. On the other hand, it does give us Extras a sort of "elite" status for having earned it.... I'm glad to have the ability to have Morse Code, typing, memorization of the color codes, and good looks on my resume.... Andy W4OAH in Eureka , Texas |
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