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August 3rd 03, 01:11 PM

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Alun Palmer wrote in message
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"Bert Craig" wrote in
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Wow Carl,

All that below to equate those who support the retention of Element
1 with "the enemy." I repeat, are you sure we're talking about the
5-wpm exam? Sure doesn't sound like it.

The continued existence of a CW test does actually threaten the future
of the hobby, i.e. it is a 'deal killer' for recruitment.
Unfortunately, a lot of damage has already been done, as it has been
allowed to persist long past it's 'sell by' date.

Sure, 5 wpm is easy (higher speeds were not, but that's moot now).
However, the CW test manages to be too slow to impart any genuinely
useful level of CW ability, whilst at the same time putting off
prospective hams. In other words, it's more counter-productive than
useful.

Sure. there is a lot of CW use by hams on HF, but there are precious
few prospective hams who want to use it. Put in all the written
questions you like on CW, though, as that won't cause the same kind of
problem.

I think it's true that those who want to keep a code test would likely
have wanted to keep spark if they had been around back then. If they
really could stop the wheel of progress, the hobby likely would die
with their generation, but luckily that won't happen.

Keeping out all those who aren't interested in CW may keep a few
'breakers' out, but it keeps out most people, period. That may suit a
few people here, but it isn't the way forward. Ultimately, keeping the
code test would do far more to destroy the hobby than letting in a few
CBers (and I do mean a few, as most of them are not smart enough to
pass the written tests). If we keep a code test, the hobby will fail
for lack of interest. Luckily, I don't expect that to happen.

When does your Green Card expire?

January 3, 2011. That's a bit like asking someone when their driver's
licence expires. The two renewal processes are much the same, except that
Immigration don't test my eyesight!

This debate extends to much more than just the US, anyway.

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