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Old May 6th 04, 05:03 AM
Lloyd Davies - The Time Lord
 
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Default Let's debate: Should Amateur Radio be made a free for all?

I think that since Morse Code is old, but not completely useless, I feel it
should no longer be made to be learned to gain access to the HF bands.

Do I feel that Amateur Radio be made a free for all? No, it should not. There
should be a test, but not a really hard test, but not a easy one either.

I'll even admit, I'll never get a new Icom 7800, at $10,000.00 - I'll be lucky
to maybe get a used 706 at about 400 or 500 or so.


Lloyd Davies - Time Lord and Talk show host
"On the Domestic Front"
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/domesticfront/
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Old May 6th 04, 05:17 AM
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Lloyd Davies - wrote:

I think that since Morse Code is old, but not completely useless, I feel it
should no longer be made to be learned to gain access to the HF bands.


The work required to get that ham ticket is the only thing keeping it
from turning into a repeat of the Citizens Band fiasco. There would be a
huge increase in the number of retards on the airways.

Keep the requirements where they are. New recruits are needed, but that
is another problem entirely. A good start would be informing young
people in junior high about the hobby. Communicating with cubs/brownies
Girl Guide and Scout troops would help too. There must be many more
sources of recruits.

I have a feeling the kids aren't being reached and there aren't enough
coming in to replace all the geezers who are croaking.



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Old May 6th 04, 06:39 AM
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Behold, m II signalled from keyed 4-1000A filament:

Lloyd Davies - wrote:

I think that since Morse Code is old, but not completely useless, I
feel it should no longer be made to be learned to gain access to the HF
bands.


The work required to get that ham ticket is the only thing keeping it
from turning into a repeat of the Citizens Band fiasco. There would be a
huge increase in the number of retards on the airways.


Restrict them to 80 or send them to 2, with the rest of the fruit salads ;-)

Keep the requirements where they are. New recruits are needed, but that
is another problem entirely. A good start would be informing young
people in junior high about the hobby. Communicating with cubs/brownies
Girl Guide and Scout troops would help too. There must be many more
sources of recruits.


Good plan!

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Gregg
*It's probably useful, even if it can't be SPICE'd*
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Old May 6th 04, 08:25 AM
Tracy Fort
 
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On Thu, 06 May 2004 04:17:29 GMT, m II
wrote:

Lloyd Davies - wrote:

I think that since Morse Code is old, but not completely useless, I feel it
should no longer be made to be learned to gain access to the HF bands.


The work required to get that ham ticket is the only thing keeping it
from turning into a repeat of the Citizens Band fiasco. There would be a
huge increase in the number of retards on the airways.

Keep the requirements where they are. New recruits are needed, but that
is another problem entirely. A good start would be informing young
people in junior high about the hobby. Communicating with cubs/brownies
Girl Guide and Scout troops would help too. There must be many more
sources of recruits.

I have a feeling the kids aren't being reached and there aren't enough
coming in to replace all the geezers who are croaking.



mike



WOW! I amaze myself! I agree 100% with you.

Tracy
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Old May 6th 04, 09:45 AM
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"Lloyd Davies - The Time Lord " wrote in message
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I think that since Morse Code is old, but not completely useless, I feel

it
should no longer be made to be learned to gain access to the HF bands.

Do I feel that Amateur Radio be made a free for all? No, it should not.

There
should be a test, but not a really hard test, but not a easy one either.

I'll even admit, I'll never get a new Icom 7800, at $10,000.00 - I'll be

lucky
to maybe get a used 706 at about 400 or 500 or so.


After about 18 years of listening and talking on the ham bands I don't think
knowing CW has ANYTHING to do with the quality of any operator. Many of the
QRMers and trouble makers in ham radio are Extra Class ops. I easily passed
the 20 WPM code test and really don't see the point. Yes, there should be
written exams.

DeWayne K9KZ



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"On the Domestic Front"
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/domesticfront/



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