WA8ULX wrote:
No-Code Licenses should come a designator following there Callsign, that lets
people know there status.
Such as W5TIT-1, or W5TIT-2, that way we will know if they are Mentally
Challenged Operator, or a Lazy Operator, 1 being Mental, 2 being Lazy, that way
we would know which ones not to talk to.

Hmmm ... I've been proudly no-code since upgrading to Technician, then
General, then Advanced back in the 70's. ... after a grand total of *1*
CW contact as a Novice and none since. Yeah, I studied for and passed
the FCC-administered 13wpm code test back then. But, I consider it a
silly little requirement for joining our exclusive little club.

So, I guess that means that I should add a "-2" after my call when I ID,
huh? I'm pretty sure that I'm not "Mental" (though the fact that I'm
actually responding to this post is strong evidence to the contrary)
since I graduated from college with a 4.0 GPA with a major in Computer
Science and a minor in Electronics Engineering Technology.

Don't get me wrong, I highly respect the people who use CW, and I think
it's use should be encouraged. Considering its value, you can hardly do
otherwise. And, yes, I believe that the CW-only portions of the bands
must be preserved.

But, to require it for licensing makes about sense as forcing every
driver's test to be passed in a car with a manual transmission. What's
the point on testing someone on something they may never use again. If,
some day, they see value in it, let them go learn it.

By the way, a few weeks back, I decided that I'm going to hit the books
again and go for Extra before the end of the year. Yeah, it's a silly
pride thing since I'll likely never actually use the little band slivers
that I don't already have with Advanced. Besides, then I'll be able to
step forward publicly with my feelings that Advanced and Extra should go
away ... that an entry level class (Novice?) with low power privileges
in all bands and a higher (General?) license that gives you everything
are all the classes we need. Anything higher, like my Advanced and the
Extra I'll have soon is just vanity. Let the ARRL create awards for
folks who pass tests demonstrating a higher level of technical skill.

-- Bob, KB0GT