In article , Robert Casey
writes:

Len, just get the damm license.

Just for the purpose of settling a very few newsgrope irregulars
who are irritated by controversy? :-)

Not a good reason "for the service!" :-)

It ain't that hard.

I'm aware of that. So is anyone in the public who cares to look.

:-)

Hell even 5wpm.

So, learning a useless skill is considered "important?"

I've never had to learn or use any manual telegraphy in 51 years of
actual communicating on HF.

Morse code skill is an anachronism. Only amateurs use it with any
regularity and then those are only a few amateurs, a minority.

I did it and I'm no good at sort of "motor skill" kind of thing.

Not a good reason for me to waste my time trying to re-enact
the past.

Then get on the air some.

Been there, done that, from LF on up to microwaves.

Did it earlier this year using an SGC SG-2020 on HF. :-)
[also late last year, same rig...both times very legal!]

Then you can speak with some creditability
here and other forums on ham radio.

Impossible! "Those without an amateur license have zero-point-
zero experience, don't know nuthin, etc., etc., etc., etc." :-)

Ham radio works by different principles than all other radios.
That's what I'm told. I don't believe them, but lots of hams do.

As far as morseodism is concerned, I'm an atheist. I don't
worship at the Church of St. Hiram. Put away your collection
plate and Him books.

Look to yourself and contemporaries. Improve your own standing
within the "amateur community." Foster more myths and legends
of the Power of Morse, use either a Wayback or Tyme Mashine
and concentrate on 80 to 100 years ago happenings, idolize the
Pioneers of Hamateur Raddio (well over all others in radio), and
treasure the icon of icons, the amateur license certificate. Don't
bother to look towards the future...except to note the next ham
club date and time so you can continue to Spread The Word.

Live your proper lifestyle of amateurism. Be an ascetic. Toss
around more acetic acid. [stop bath in darkrooms...fitting]

"Ohm, mane padme Ohm..."



BTW, it's not a DAMN license. :-)

It's an official federal merit badge. Makes you invincible? :-)

LHA / WMD