Kim W5TIT wrote:
"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
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wrote:

"Dick Carroll;" writes:


Len wrote:


You define "limited interest in CW" to be "limited interest in ARS"
because you define ARS as inherently including CW. Since that's the
topic under discussion, you are begging the question.

NO, that's not the topic under discussion. The topic under discussion

was

the REQUIREMENTS for licensing, whatever they might be.


Let's run through this slowly. The question is whether the CW
component of the ARS licensure requirement should be kept. (I say
yes.)

Ahh, there the problem is! At some point in the dark past, I mentioned
that I thought that a person who was interested in the ARS would take
whatever tests thrown at them. I noted at the time that this was a
separate issue from whether the Morse test should be kept or not.

To me it just seemed logical and a little obvious. We have a person or
two here who say they refuse to get a license or advanced license
because of the Morse code test. I have a really hard time concluding
that they have more of an interest in Amateur radio than those who do
take the tests.

note: no one has to become a ham, no one has to become a General or Extra.

- Mike KB3EIA -



I don't know, Mike. In theory you may be right. But, in practicality, it
is my belief that someone can have an extreme interest in ham radio and
never get a license. For instance:

An FCC employee may take up some cause for amateur radio just because they
are extremely interested in see the service/hobby have whatever "cause" it
is they've decided to take up. (Good grief, follow that one, will ya? LOL)

Now I have a headache! 8^)

A parent make have more interest in ham radio than many amateurs (proven by
being very involved in legislative matters concerning ham radio) because
their kid is involved.

And so it goes. I don't think anyone is more passionate about emergency
service than I used to be, but I was never involved on the operational
side--only on the training/process/advocacy side.

You see what I mean?

Well I'll admit for any possibility. It's a big strange world. I think
your situation kind of works for what I was saying though. For what you
were interested in, the technician's license was adequate.

Remember, I'm not saying that lack of interest is a bad thing.

What I am saying is that professed interest followed by not pursuing
that interest because of some "unfairness" (like CW testing) or somesuch
is pretty odd.

- Mike KB3EIA -