John S.:

You will learn, logic will get you no where here, these guys simply
have a "religious bent" for CW, if feeds their ego in some weird way I
cannot fathom and makes 'em feel "special."

Give up, the sum of their combined ignorance is much larger than the
pool of logic which available...

John

"John S." wrote in message
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beerbarrel wrote:
On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 13:29:37 -0400, Cmdr Buzz Corey
wrote:

John S. wrote:


Yes, or require that prospective drivers be proficient in the
use of a
buggy whip in addition to passing a written and practical
driving test.


If they are going to drive a buggy, it might be a good idea.



Maybe we should just drop the driving test altogether...well start
with your kids.

And that's the point. The written and practical drivers test is a
measure of whether a prospective driver knows something about the
law
and theory of driving and has some proficiency in the operation of a
motor vehicle.

The written amateur test proves that the owner has some knowlege of
the
theory of radio construction and operation.

The morse code test only tests the ability to translate a language
for
which there is no practical use. It does not shed any light on the
ability if the prospective ham to operate a ham radio in a safe and
courteous manner. A live on-the-air test of a prospective ham
setting
up a rig and using voice or one of the digital modes would prove
something about his competence as a radio operator.

Copying morse code proves nothing.