In article , "Clint" rattlehead at
computron dot net writes:

"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
...

I would challenge the NCTA's to show some proof that those who believe
that the morse code test should be retained are in a technical backwater.

Justify requireing a knowledge or profeciency test on using an old fashioned
buggy whip before giving out an modern day automobile driver's license.

Clint, it seems to be wasted effort to lay out the technical reasons
for morse code mode communications disappearing on the world
radio scene.

The very first demonstrations of radio as a communications medium
was 107 years ago. In Russia and in Italy. Both demonstrators used
morse code mode with on-off keying. What was used 107 years ago
is NOT "state of the art" today.

USE of morse code mode is optional in the US radio amateur service.

Elimination of the morse code TEST for any amateur radio license is
not defacto elimination of its use, nor banning its use.

Retention of the morse code TEST only has validity as an EMOTIONAL
supplement to those already licensed in the amateur radio service who
are sufficiently proficient to use the mode.

Mike Coslo imagines himself as a sort of "devil's advocate" but is, by
all public evidence, little more than a PCTA who attempts to
masquerade his trolling and baiting by some odd self-defined role as
"arbiter" or "moderator."

This newsgroup is unmoderated.

LHA