N2EY:

Ok, I will accept your argument, CW is a skill, and is not necessary to
the amateur hobby, testing should be dropped without question.

John

On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 16:49:32 -0700, N2EY wrote:

John Smith wrote:

The DOT (department of transportation), DMV (department of motor
vehicles), etc. DO NOT require me to have a "Mechanics License"
to work on
the brakes of my car--yet, if I work on the brakes, don't do it correctly,
I might kill someone.

And that someone might be *you*.

If I don't "work on" my radio correctly--no one is
going to die...

Not necessarily true.

If you work on your car's brakes and do it wrong, the defect is usually
obvious: the car won't stop.

If you work on a radio and do it wrong, the defect may not be obvious
at all. For example, suppose the radio puts out a strong signal on an
aircraft frequency - all sorts of bad things could happen, but you
wouldn't know it until too late.

I can work on the transmission of my car, under the same
risks...

But if you mess up, the car just won't go.

--

You seem to be arguing to get rid of the *written* test.


and CW is a LOT LESS important...

Do you ever actually listen to the HF ham bands? Down at the low end,
where the hams using Morse Code usually operate?

Morse Code is an operating skill. It's like knowing how to drive at
night or in bad weather. Or with a manual transmission.

Just because amateurs exist in an "echo chamber", within
a "good ole boys
club" and damn lies have gained a "truth" of their own is no
reason for
anyone but fools to fall for these lame arguments!

I see. You assume you are right, rather than proving any points.

Typical.