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September 13th 04, 02:39 AM

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(William) writes:

(Quitefine) wrote in message
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In article ,
(William) writes:

(Quitefine) wrote in message
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In article ,

(Len Over 21) writes:

By the way, since your Lordship doesn't understand it, I'm NOT
itching to get that mighty Nobel-quality amateur license...I'm just
trying to argue for the elimination of the morse code test for any
radio operator license.

Why?

If you have no interest in
becoming a radio amateur,
why do you attempt to
change the rules?

Every American should have an interest in increasing the number of
potential emergency radio operators.

A valid point.

However, Len does not
agree that amateur radio plays
any significant role in emergency
communications.

Must Len agree with everything?

No.

However, logical consistency
requires that if someone is
going to claim make the
emergency radio operator
argument, then they must also
agree that amateur radio plays
a significant role in emergency
communications.

Of course, we have noted that
logical consistency is not one of
Len's strong points.

Some people say that cellular
telephones have no significant role in emergency communications,

Those people are mistaken.

yet
about every footage of hurricane action film depicted an official with
a cellular telephone.

Of course.

Some people say that amateur radio
has no significant role in emergency
communications, because of cellilar phones.

They are mistaken, too.

The valid point is that cellular phones
cannot
be absolutely relied upon for emergency
communications.

You just never know when you
might need one,

If so, why have any tests at all?

Because we already have a radio service without tests which can be
used for emergency communications.

What radio service is that?

How well does it function in emergencies?

and Morse Code just isn't needed to be an effective
emergency radio operator.

Morse Code has had a role
in some emergency communications
recently. These are well documented
by people who participated.

Do tell.

Even today.

However, to claim that every
radio amateur must be tested on Morse
Code because there might someday be
a need to use it in an emergency is quite
a stretch of credibility.

An incredible stretch.

Most incredible, to be quite accurate.

It is clear that Len's interest goes far
beyond
eliminating the Morse Code test.\

He wants to eliminate the morse code test.

And much more.

To quote a wise one:

"It is not the Morse, but the hatred"

I'm not familiar with that wise one. Who is it?

Blackguard Vox Deus

He/she has demonstrated
wisdom here.

Repeatedly.

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