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Finally, some sanity.
BDK Amen to that! Rich |
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He'sDoneItAgain wrote in news:DUIgh.524$QU1.447
@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net: Looks like "no-code" is finally here... http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publi...C-269012A1.pdf Why I find the "no code" licensing troublesome. I first experienced ham radio at the age of 7. Now at two weeks short of 52 I find the whole cw experience satisfying from a competitive perspective. Learning the code wasn't hard. Increasing my speed was the difficult part as most have also discovered. Did I whine or cry, did I hold my breath, did I toss a fit in front of the examiners? No, no and no! I practiced hard and when I thought I was ready I took the test and flunked! Boo! Hoo! So what? Not passing a test is not the worse thing that could happen. It told me something. Its failure said I was only one word short of passing. Through the encouragement of the examiners I took a re-test and passed later that day. WOO! HOO! I understand that some people lack the ability to pass a 5wpm test much less 13 or higher. I'm one who can not go higher than 13. If I try my brain turns into that "other" white meat. grin My belief is that all operators should be able to pass at the very least 3-5 wpm. Why, not simply because it's a time honored method of communications, but because when digital and voice systems go dead or satellites won't function properly, in a real emergency cw, even at a greatly reduced power level can get a message through. I want to be a pilot or a surgeon but the testing is to difficult. (Waving the magic wand, whoosh!) Ok, now the testing for a pilot or surgeon has been made easier. Does that make them safer or anymore proficient? Obviously we kicked professionalism down a notch or two. Ham radio is more than only a hobby. As operators we assist our local communities and law enforcement agencies. When others couldn't get a message through, we did. During times of war before the Internet and personal computers amateur radio operators assisted the government in passing messages to families and loved ones.M.A.R.S., ever hear of it? As far as I know it's still around today. Making it easier to have some things like the Internet to keep phone cost down and famlies closer together is great. You shouldn't have to be an Einstein to use that mode of communications. On the other hand, ham radio is a wee bit more complicated and the operations of any station should only be performed by a licensed operator who can show proficiency not only in voice or data communications, but in a backup method such as cw too. |
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He'sDoneItAgain wrote:
Looks like "no-code" is finally here... http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publi...C-269012A1.pdf maybe mr davies can check in the great liberty net now |
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On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 21:32:01 -0500, He'sDoneItAgain
wrote: Looks like "no-code" is finally here... http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publi...C-269012A1.pdf All the CBer's should be happy. |
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helmsman wrote: On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 21:32:01 -0500, He'sDoneItAgain wrote: Looks like "no-code" is finally here... http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publi...C-269012A1.pdf All the CBer's should be happy. They'll move on to complaining about the written test material next. dxAce Michigan USA |
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dxAce wrote:
helmsman wrote: On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 21:32:01 -0500, He'sDoneItAgain wrote: Looks like "no-code" is finally here... http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publi...C-269012A1.pdf All the CBer's should be happy. They'll move on to complaining about the written test material next. They did a LONG time ago, Steve. That's how the multiple choice with published answers came about. |
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D Peter Maus wrote: dxAce wrote: helmsman wrote: On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 21:32:01 -0500, He'sDoneItAgain wrote: Looks like "no-code" is finally here... http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publi...C-269012A1.pdf All the CBer's should be happy. They'll move on to complaining about the written test material next. They did a LONG time ago, Steve. That's how the multiple choice with published answers came about. Even that will go by the wayside and they'll simply sign an 'X' at the bottom of a form. dxAce Michigan USA |
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I think the ARES groups use Pactor 3 on 80 meters rather than CW to handle
emergency traffic. Steve |
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