"Mike Coslo" wrote:

How was I excluded from the ARS by the Morse
code test?


In the past, you were not excluded (code testing served a need). However,
if code testing remains solely as a means to exclude "those people," others
in the future will be. "Those people" include anyone you set out to exclude.

You want stiffer written tests (or code testing) to exclude "dumbed down"
people. I don't agree with that. Show me something that individual has done
wrong and I'll support your efforts to get rid of that person. However, I'm
not willing to exclude groups of people simply because some don't like them
or a few in that group have done things some don't like.

Many don't like CB'ers and want stiffer written exams (or code testing) to
keep "those people" out. I don't agree with that. Again, if you want to
throw someone out because that person has broken the rules, I'm all for
that. However, I'm not willing to exclude someone from even getting into ham
radio simply because they once owned a CB radio and we don't like what some
did with those radios.


Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

http://www.qsl.net/w5net/