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NNTP-Proxy-Relay: library2.airnews.net NNTP-Posting-Time: Sun, 06 Jul 2003 10:22:27 -0500 (CDT) NNTP-Posting-Host: !^Th1k-Y,5+DF(0N'$e (Encoded at Airnews!) X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 wrote in message ... I believe in keeping the CW requirement, and even adding a few more requirements, precisely to enhance the loyalty of licensees and to discourage those who wouldn't be active anyway, or would engage in bad practice. But I don't beg the original question; I've pointed out that a swimming requirement would do almost as well. Len, not to be argumentative, but there are numbers of hams who got their license even under more stringent testing requirements than the past few years, who are inactive and, of those still active, have terrible, terrible operating practices. CW doesn't prove loyalty, staying active, or provide for positive operating practices. It simply means one has passed a CW test, don't you think? Kim W5TIT IOW, I believe in weeding out those whose interest in ARS is sufficiently limited that he refuses to take and pass the swimming test--but I wouldn't say, "If you aren't interested in swimming a mile, you aren't interested in ARS." Likewise with CW. Regards, Len. Again, I don't believe in "weeding out" anyone who can and wants to pass the requirements to get a ham license. And passing CW doesn't weed out anything, heck, listen to any of the HF frequencies that we all have heard with the creeps and nitwits on. The only "area" in which the frequencies may prove out your belief is, literally, on the CW bands, where--simply because of the mode of operation--bad operating practices aren't easily facilitated. I know many hams who claim to be "pure of heart" for the sake of their fellow CW-only friends who, the minute they get on 2M or in an eyeball meeting, rival any bad practices I've heard and have the language of the rest of us when we are speaking verbally! GRIN CW alone doesn't equal good operating, etc. The mode just simply doesn't facilitate anything but a jargon based language that is difficult to spend time swearing, cursing, etc. Kim W5TIT |
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"Kim W5TIT" writes:
wrote: I believe in keeping the CW requirement, and even adding a few more requirements, precisely to enhance the loyalty of licensees and to discourage those who wouldn't be active anyway, or would engage in bad practice... Len, not to be argumentative, but there are numbers of hams who got their license even under more stringent testing requirements than the past few years, who are inactive and, of those still active, have terrible, terrible operating practices. You're right; it's a battle that can never be won. Refusing to fight it only makes matters worse, unfortunately. CW doesn't prove loyalty, staying active, or provide for positive operating practices. We won't know until we have hard data--which we won't have until the requirement is dropped. Then we can ask: how many people got their no-code extras? How many are active? How long did they stay active? The issue is compounded because valid statistics on the current situation are probably not available, so a comparison can never be made. All we can do is theorize, which is (as one poster said) nothing but blowing smoke. Again, I don't believe in "weeding out" anyone who can and wants to pass the requirements to get a ham license. Me neither. I believe in "weeding out" those who won't. Exactly where to place the bar is a danged good question. And passing CW doesn't weed out anything, heck, listen to any of the HF frequencies that we all have heard with the creeps and nitwits on. Let's go vigilante and give their names to Riley--you and me. Whaddaya say? The only "area" in which the frequencies may prove out your belief is, literally, on the CW bands, where--simply because of the mode of operation--bad operating practices aren't easily facilitated. That's one of the reasons I expect to use CW as my primary mode. CW alone doesn't equal good operating, etc. Never said it did. Raising entry barriers to the right level, on the one hand, and beefing up enforcement, on the other, can sure help. Regards, Len. PS Of course I'm also interested in CW for historical reasons, but that alone probably wouldn't make me advocate it as a licensure requirement. |
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Let's see if this new server gets all upset at a long post
wrote in message ... "Kim W5TIT" writes: wrote: I believe in keeping the CW requirement, and even adding a few more requirements, precisely to enhance the loyalty of licensees and to discourage those who wouldn't be active anyway, or would engage in bad practice... Len, not to be argumentative, but there are numbers of hams who got their license even under more stringent testing requirements than the past few years, who are inactive and, of those still active, have terrible, terrible operating practices. You're right; it's a battle that can never be won. Refusing to fight it only makes matters worse, unfortunately. CW doesn't prove loyalty, staying active, or provide for positive operating practices. We won't know until we have hard data--which we won't have until the requirement is dropped. Then we can ask: how many people got their no-code extras? How many are active? How long did they stay active? Well, we kind of already have some pretty good barometers. Those HF hams with the crappy operating practices that any one of us can listen to, right? I'm not sure the current potential for the demise of CW as a testing element will affect, one way or the other, the potential for good or bad operating practices. The issue is compounded because valid statistics on the current situation are probably not available, so a comparison can never be made. All we can do is theorize, which is (as one poster said) nothing but blowing smoke. Well, that is what is mostly done, here in this newsgruop anyway GRIN. Again, I don't believe in "weeding out" anyone who can and wants to pass the requirements to get a ham license. Me neither. I believe in "weeding out" those who won't. Exactly where to place the bar is a danged good question. You know what I have found? Nitwits that get on the air are often off the air pretty darned quick. I've found through listening and actively participating that a crappy operator is soon ignored by many and they get fed up and go away. The problem is the flow never ebbs with all the people getting into ham radio at any given point. There will *always* be crappy new operators and crappy old operators. And passing CW doesn't weed out anything, heck, listen to any of the HF frequencies that we all have heard with the creeps and nitwits on. Let's go vigilante and give their names to Riley--you and me. Whaddaya say? Heh heh, from what I hear a lot of the old geezers doing this have been there forever. And, I've given some names up before--to no avail. It depends on how close one is to the higher echelon. I'm pretty far down on the totem pole. The only "area" in which the frequencies may prove out your belief is, literally, on the CW bands, where--simply because of the mode of operation--bad operating practices aren't easily facilitated. That's one of the reasons I expect to use CW as my primary mode. I'm not that desperate BIG EVIL GRIN for mere conversation. If I am that desperate I'll run down to my local Starbucks and find a "cool" person to talk to...LOL I hate to insult your intelligence by clarifying, but I do hope you'll take this in the light(hearted) that it is meant to be. Heck, Dick Carroll and Larry Roll can go on in anger/hate for a year or more with this one sentence... CW alone doesn't equal good operating, etc. Never said it did. Raising entry barriers to the right level, on the one hand, and beefing up enforcement, on the other, can sure help. Oh, I know you didn't. But, I know that Dick Carroll and Larry Roll are reading my posts Regards, Len. PS Of course I'm also interested in CW for historical reasons, but that alone probably wouldn't make me advocate it as a licensure requirement. Tradition and a respect for it are the only reasons I advocate that 5 wpm remain as a testing requirement. Kim W5TIT --- Posted via news://freenews.netfront.net Complaints to |
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"Kim W5TIT" writes:
wrote: That's one of the reasons I expect to use CW as my primary mode. I'm not that desperate BIG EVIL GRIN for mere conversation. Heh. CW users don't usually converse anyway--they usually exchange RST reports. The payoff for me will be soldering a kit with my son, and then hearing him holler, "Mommy, Abba and I just talked to Korea!" CW alone doesn't equal good operating, etc. Never said it did. Raising entry barriers to the right level, on the one hand, and beefing up enforcement, on the other, can sure help. Oh, I know you didn't. But, I know that Dick Carroll and Larry Roll are reading my posts I have a fondness for curmudgeons. They add pepper to life. As long as they don't insult me (too badly), I've got no quarrel with them. Tradition and a respect for it are the only reasons I advocate that 5 wpm remain as a testing requirement. The ARS without morse does seem to me a bit like PB&J with no J. :-) Regards, Len. |
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