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ARRL you can Kiss my $39.00 a Year Good Bye
In article k.net,
"Dan/W4NTI" w4nti@get rid of this mindspring.com writes: The ARRL board is in favor of retaining CW on HF. Dan/W4NTI Dan: Does that also mean they favor retaining code testing for a General or Extra class license? If so, how hard are they going to work to keep the current code testing requirement in place? If the ARRL truly supported code testing, then "Restructuring" would have come out a whole lot differently, perhaps keeping a 12-WPM test for Extra. That didn't happen, and it's because the ARRL wants code testing dropped, for the sake of (hopefully) getting more people licensed and becoming members. It is their never spoken, hidden agenda. Supporting "CW" and supporting code testing are two separate and entirely different things. 73 de Larry, K3LT |
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I still am curious why the "middle" code test speed was set at
thirteen...... Why not 12 or 14???? -- Ryan, KC8PMX FF1-FF2-MFR-(pending NREMT-B!) --. --- -.. ... .- -. --. . .-.. ... .- .-. . ..-. .. .-. . ..-. ... --. .... - . .-. ... If the ARRL truly supported code testing, then "Restructuring" would have come out a whole lot differently, perhaps keeping a 12-WPM test for Extra. That didn't happen, and it's because the ARRL wants code testing dropped, for the sake of (hopefully) getting more people licensed and becoming members. It is their never spoken, hidden agenda. |
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"Ryan, KC8PMX" wrote in message ... I still am curious why the "middle" code test speed was set at thirteen...... Why not 12 or 14???? -- Ryan, KC8PMX FF1-FF2-MFR-(pending NREMT-B!) --. --- -.. ... .- -. --. . .-.. ... .- .-. . ..-. .. .-. . ..-. .. --. .... - . .-. ... If the ARRL truly supported code testing, then "Restructuring" would have come out a whole lot differently, perhaps keeping a 12-WPM test for Extra. That didn't happen, and it's because the ARRL wants code testing dropped, for the sake of (hopefully) getting more people licensed and becoming members. It is their never spoken, hidden agenda. Because, for most people, the speed of 13 WPM meant you could ACTUALLY COPY Morse Code. For most folks, up to about 12 WPM you could copy it and NOT actually know it. Most countries in the world required 12 WPM. The US Military only wanted 10 Groups per minute. Groups meaning 5 letter 'groups' in a 1 minute period. That help? Dan/W4NTI |
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Just wanted to know why 13 was some type of magic number.
Thanks, -- Ryan, KC8PMX FF1-FF2-MFR-(pending NREMT-B!) --. --- -.. ... .- -. --. . .-.. ... .- .-. . ..-. .. .-. . ..-. ... --. .... - . .-. ... Because, for most people, the speed of 13 WPM meant you could ACTUALLY COPY Morse Code. For most folks, up to about 12 WPM you could copy it and NOT actually know it. Most countries in the world required 12 WPM. The US Military only wanted 10 Groups per minute. Groups meaning 5 letter 'groups' in a 1 minute period. That help? Dan/W4NTI |
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In article , "Ryan, KC8PMX"
writes: Just wanted to know why 13 was some type of magic number. Ever stop to think about all the morsemen dooming themselves with an "unlucky" number? :-) LHA PS: Good to hear you survived and all you need are some pain-killers. |
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"Ryan, KC8PMX" wrote in message ... Just wanted to know why 13 was some type of magic number. Thanks, -- Ryan, KC8PMX FF1-FF2-MFR-(pending NREMT-B!) --. --- -.. ... .- -. --. . .-.. ... .- .-. . ..-. .. .-. . ..-. .. --. .... - . .-. ... Also there is some evidence that once one has reached the 13wpm level, they will not forget it even if they don't use. They might grow rusty and become slow. But it stays in the brain, ready to be called upon. See the book "The Art and Skill of Radiotelegraphy," which is available for free downloading from the internet. The author deliberately chose to make this available to the public for free so that there is no copyright infringement involved. Dee D. Flint, N8UZE Because, for most people, the speed of 13 WPM meant you could ACTUALLY COPY Morse Code. For most folks, up to about 12 WPM you could copy it and NOT actually know it. Most countries in the world required 12 WPM. The US Military only wanted 10 Groups per minute. Groups meaning 5 letter 'groups' in a 1 minute period. That help? Dan/W4NTI |
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In article , "Ryan, KC8PMX"
writes: I still am curious why the "middle" code test speed was set at thirteen...... Why not 12 or 14???? FCC decision in 1936. 73 de Jim, N2EY |
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