Michael Coslo wrote:
I would not at all object to new license classes that were just
based on knowledge, and didn't confer any particular privileges.

That was essentially the case in 1954 when the Extra
Class license didn't confer any particular frequency
privileges. With a lowly mail-order Conditional Class
license obtained by a lowly high school junior, I earned
access to all amateur radio frequencies. ex-WN5DXP
--
73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com

"Michael Coslo" wrote in message

: Ivor Jones wrote:
: "Michael Coslo" wrote in message
:
:
: [snip]
:
: : Minor quibble... Do you really think it is that high a
: : number? Keeping in mind that that roughly half of all
: : hams are Technicians that probably wouldn't be
: : expected to know. But of General and above, I would
: : think that most would notice.
:
: Another minor quibble - I take it by that you mean all
: *US* amateurs..?
:
:
: That would be correct. Sometimes I/we forget that this is
: an international group. Sorry about that.

No problem :-)

: Anyhow, the point is that there are a lot of Amateurs who
: might not be expected to know that there is a Keyer or
: even a Key jack on an HF radio because they wouldn't be
: expected to.

But I rather think those who do expect it would be rather annoyed if it
wasn't there. The question is what percentage of amateurs is that overall
in the market for HF radios..?

Personally I've never been interested in CW but it would be rather nice if
a radio I bought had the facility, just in case. Particularly if the
additional cost was negligible.


73 Ivor G6URP

Thanks contributors.... even when all dont agree it is nice to have some
reasonable idears to
ponder,


Cheers 73

Michael Coslo writes:

wrote:
I've heard a little - not much. But by and large, most people who use
non-voice modes such as PSK31 and OOK Morse are going to be less
likely to engage in shenanigans because the very nature of the modes
slows things down a little, and the Op is more likely to give a little
more thought about what they type or key.

Heard on the 9X0R listening frequency on 40m last night, in excellent
CW:

CQ DX CQ DX CQ DX de QRM QRM

On top of all the malicious tuning and jamming.

73

LA4RT Jon, Trondheim, Norway