"Dwight Stewart" wrote in message
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"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.


Excellent point, Dwight. It is only recently that I have heard more and
more alignment with the philosophy [paraphrasing] that it's OK to filter out
bad people from the ARS by having CW as an element for testing. If it is
believed that taking that element away will "dumb down" the ARS; then it is
logical to make the assumption that many support CW as a filtering tool for
the ARS--which is disgusting.


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.


It has become popular now, to label others as "those people." In ham radio,
in everyday life. If CW is serving as a "filtering tool" in the eyes of a
majority in ham radio--I say abolish it. But, I've a feeling the attitude
that it is a filtering tool is not prevalent. Thank goodness!!


Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

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


Kim W5TIT


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