"Douche Bag" wrote in
ps.com:

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/27/bu...r=1&em&ex=1167
368400&en=19d9459b705ce909&ei=5087%0A&oref=slogin

That ancient code as you put it is a language made in heaven.

When Amtor, Pactor, this TOR or that TOR, SSTV and even phone can't make it
through, the Lord was kind enough to provide us with cw.

One thing you failed to notice was that the FCC did not do away with CW. No
no no ... it can still be used. Wait until contest time you witless twit!

CW blows phone away when conditions are tough. If you want to see skill and
savvy at work then build a Captain Decoder kit and "listen" in. Of course
that's providing you have such skills.

You think your all that because you took a written test and passed? HA! Dig
out a test sheet from before the age of transistors and chips.

You'll fast discover my friend that earlier on in this world people
developed skills, real skills, not a fast or cheap introduction with a
yellow and black book befittingly described as "For Dummies!"

I can see the day when the station you want to talk to the most can't hear
a peep out of you because you don't have the skills or knowledge to do much
more than turn equipment on or off.

Yes sir, that's where Amateur Radio it's heading to, a bargain basement of
radio licenses because nobody could set the kid straight and teach him a
few dits and dahs. Impress me and learn a new trick besides roll over and
play dead!