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RST Engineering wrote: Nobody ever claimed that it is a dead mode. Yes, they have. Obviously they haven't actually listened to the parts of the ham bands where Morse Code is used. Model Ts aren't dead. Tailwheel airplanes aren't dead. Neither is CW. True enough. However, the driver's license test doesn't include hand- cranking Model T engines, nor does the airplane certificate test include 3-point landings in tailwheel airplanes. That's because the percentage of autos with handcranks is very small. So is the percentage of taildragger aircraft. But the percentage of ham stations on HF/MF using Morse Code is much, much higher. However, the remaining Morse Code test is probably going away soon. Why hang on to an obsolete technology on the EXAM for those who choose not to participate in the obsolete mode? "Obsolete"? Morse Code is the second most popular mode in HF amateur radio. Why are there written exams with questions on electronics for those who chose not to build their radios? Moreover, there aren't special lanes on the road for Model Ts, nor are there special runways for tailwheel airplanes. But there are special lanes on some roads for cars only, high-occupancy vehicles only, etc. There are sidewalks and trails on which motor vehicles are banned. Why are there special segments of the band for CW. The only CW-only parts of the US ham bands are 50.0-50.1 MHz and 144.0-144.1 MHz. All other HF "CW" subbands are shared with digital/data modes. 73 de Jim, N2EY Jim "Dan/W4NTI" wrote in message k.net... Not bad for a dead mode, eh? |
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