Mike Coslo wrote in
:

cl wrote:


which required code. 5 WPM is not impossible to learn. It only takes a
few minutes a day and about 2 weeks at least to get enough to pass a
test.

Took me 45 minutes a day for over 6 months, plus one failed test
to get
to 5 wpm.

I'm all in favor of Morse code testing, but you guys have to show
some
understanding that it isn't that easy for a lot of people.

I aced the writtens, without a whole lot of study by comparison to
a
lot of people. I don't go around calling them retards or stupid.

- Mike KB3EIA -

You have a good point Mike. I have seldom had any problems with written
exams, but passing a Morse test was hell. Those of us who have had trouble
learning Morse have taken a lot of abuse in this group. You hit the nail on
the head when you said you wouldn't do the same if someone had trouble with
the theory.

Alun L. Palmer wrote:
Mike Coslo wrote in
:

cl wrote:


which required code. 5 WPM is not impossible to learn. It only
takes a
few minutes a day and about 2 weeks at least to get enough to pass
a
test.

Took me 45 minutes a day for over 6 months, plus one failed
test
to get
to 5 wpm.

I'm all in favor of Morse code testing, but you guys have to
show
some
understanding that it isn't that easy for a lot of people.

I aced the writtens, without a whole lot of study by
comparison to
a
lot of people. I don't go around calling them retards or stupid.

- Mike KB3EIA -

You have a good point Mike. I have seldom had any problems with
written
exams, but passing a Morse test was hell. Those of us who have had
trouble
learning Morse have taken a lot of abuse in this group.

Dee says otherwise.

You hit the nail on
the head when you said you wouldn't do the same if someone had
trouble with
the theory.

The only person I've given a hard time about the tests was Bruce/WA8ULX.