Joel Kolstad wrote:

I think I'm pretty much in agreement with you... 5 WPM is not an unreasonable
barrier to entry, and I don't particular oppose keeping it around, but I do
think it seems awfully arbitrary, and this refelcts somewhat poorly on hams as
a group trying to present themselves as modern and professional.


Well, we agree that we should keep this requirement, but I don't agree
that CW should seen as reflecting poorly on us hams. CW operation,
albeit old fashion, remains a useful skill that I think should be
encouraged. I do acknowledge that the new digital modes and computer
based CW does make CW skills less necessary, but I don't think we
should consider it old fashion or out of date.

-= Bob =-

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Joel Kolstad wrote:

I think I'm pretty much in agreement with you... 5 WPM is not an
unreasonable
barrier to entry, and I don't particular oppose keeping it around, but
I do
think it seems awfully arbitrary, and this refelcts somewhat poorly on
hams as
a group trying to present themselves as modern and professional.


Well, we agree that we should keep this requirement, but I don't agree
that CW should seen as reflecting poorly on us hams. CW operation,
albeit old fashion, remains a useful skill that I think should be
encouraged. I do acknowledge that the new digital modes and computer
based CW does make CW skills less necessary, but I don't think we
should consider it old fashion or out of date.
it is old fashioned obselete and damaging to the ARS

Not if it keeps you off HF.

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On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 23:15:13 GMT, "U-Know-Who"
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Not if it keeps you off HF.
but it doesn't tom you know that


BTW, you never did say what you use the AL-80 for. Keeping warm in the
winter?

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On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 23:15:13 GMT, "U-Know-Who"
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Not if it keeps you off HF.
but it doesn't tom you know that


BTW, you never did say what you use the AL-80 for. Keeping warm in the
winter?
i don't own one you are showing that you can't or don't read the posts
your coment very well