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In article , "Clint"
rattlehead@computronDOTnet writes: But they DO want to force CW on people that don't necissarily have any interest in operating it. "basics" arguments fail; "selftrained skill" fails because everything is a selftrained skill, why put the emphasis on an outdated mode instead of testing selftrained skills on new, modern modes of communication? Clint: Last time I looked, Amateur Radio was a strictly VOLUNTARY activity. Nobody has ever been "forced" to do anything related to the hobby/service known as Amateur Radio. If you want to have privileges within the ARS, you meet the licensing requirements -- as a voluntary act. Only NCTA whiners who are too lazy and indifferent to the true nature of the ARS to be bothered to learn a useful communications skill like Morse/CW drag out the "I'm being forced to learn Morse code" or "I'm having Morse code shoved down my throat" arguments. This is truly pathetic. The truth is that a lot of hams, myself included, never imagined themselves becoming CW operators until they made the effort to meet the licensing requirement to pass Morse code tests at various speed levels for increased operator privileges. This is the genius of the Morse code testing requirement -- it brings out the best in interested, motivated, and incentive-driven people, who, for the most part, become the best hams. 73 de Larry, K3LT |
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