"Len Over 21" wrote in part ...

Well, that's how it goes. Every amateur must know morse in order to save
the next Titanic or something. Morse is used "countless times" in national
emergencies. It is the next most basic radio communications thing, etc.
["countless" is apt because the number of actual emergency comms done by
on-off-keying modes is zero, zilch, nada...unless the self-promoters think
that Health and Welfare messages are "emergencies."]
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My EM Agency has multiple sets of HF gear and every one of them is manned by
an ARS operator that is CW capable -- and we'd be foolish not to include
that capability in our EM package. Now, don't get me wrong, I just love the
new technology. As a part of that, we have FM trunked radios, laptop
computers, closed network capability, VTC Scotties, and SATLinks. IOW, we
use *all* of the tools available to us. Why not just admit that CW does
have a place in the EM package -- or are you just so dug into your position
that you can't see the sky anymore? IMO, it's not necessary to throw out
the older viable technology in order to embrace the future. If that were
the case, none of us would ever use a hard-wired phone again.

Arnie -
KT4ST