RadioBanter - One way to promote learning of code ...

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Brian, I've said it before and I'll say it again: My advocacy
was for the elimination of the code test for any US amateur
radio license.

That's never been disputed, Len.

The questions a

Why? (since you are not involved in amateur radio)

and

What *else* is your advocacy about?

Since that is almost a legal fact, I won't be
bothering the happy little in-group of middle-aged-crisis
morse mavens that the moderated group evidences
becoming.

IOW, you won't be part of a moderated NG because you
won't be able to misbehave there.

I find NO joy in keeping up the farcical fantasy
of amateur radio constantly recreating "pioneer" times in
radio a half century after the actual pioneering...or, worse
yet, their idea that having a radio hobby is somehow
"serving their country."

It's not about what *you* like, Len.

Your attitude seems to be that if it's not fun for *you*, nobody else
should have fun doing it either.

The way that most of the
morsemen act is like the re-enacters of old battles such
as the American Civil War...

How, Len?

AS IF they are the "generals"
who - this time - will ensure that the South won, not lost.
:-( [in their minds maybe, but not in reality]

That's just nonsense.

I've found that ALL of electronics ("radio" is a subset of
that) is a fascinating subject and still find it so. By itself.

That's nice.

Amateur Radio isn't just about electronics, though.

I don't need some "national organization" to tell me so or
pump up my wish-fulfillment.

Then why do you roll out your ieee membership at every opportunity?

There's an infinity more yet
to come as the technology continues to evolve. I'll keep
on with that.

How?

When's the last time you actually built a radio, Len? One
with the latest technology you keep harping about? Something
that was done for its own sake, not for money?

Those that strive for Control, for putting up a
facade of being "better" at ancient skills, can go have their
opinion orgasms in a tight little enclave of elite "gods of
radio" full of "contests" and exhortations of "mastering"
morse (because they think they did) and all "should" be
nearly as good as they are.

Sounds like you're jealous, Len.

There's a kind of person who, when confronted with something
they can't do quite as well as some other folks, or who cannot
dominate a group and force them to follow, proceed to put
down the activity.

For example, the kid who wants to play baseball, and wants
to be the pitcher - but simply can't throw as well as some
of the others. So the kid puts down baseball as a dumb game
and makes fun of those who play the game.

...just waiting for FCC 06-178 to become legal law...

Why?

What difference will it make to you?