"Dee D. Flint" wrote:

My response was to your statement that
code itself was unnecessary and I made
that clear that I was addressing that issue
only. (snip)


But my entire message, including the argument in that sentence, was about
the code test. However, within that context, it is indeed true that Morse
code is not "necessary" for Amateur Radio today. The key word is
"necessary," not enjoyable, not great recreation, not useful to make
contacts with friends when conditions are bad, or whatever. Necessary. And,
therefore, if Morse code is not uniquely necessary, it should join the other
modes on the written tests without a unique testing requirement.


Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

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