I can't for the life of me understand why there is so much concern over

learning code. After 20 yrs in radiation physics (ionizing, not RF
communications) as a living, I finally decided to go for an amature
radio license. It wasn't until I got here that I learned about this
rift in the community (I have seen it in a few places)....granted it
may be a few spirited individuals on each side that perpetuate this
argument of learning code. I'm very dismayed by this rift, I wanted to

join a fellow group of RF communication enthusianists. I don't need a
segration here too...there is enough of that society already, I don't
need that in a hobby too. I hear my family calling....thats were my
time needs to be spent.
Bruce
Duluth, MN

I know what you mean, Bruce. I find the debate/rift downright laughable
myself. When I got my amateur license back in the early 1970's, I
actually found the code to be easier to learn than the theory part of
it all. I guess not everyone's brain works the same...who knows.
Have a good one!

Koikus wrote:
I know what you mean, Bruce. I find the debate/rift downright laughable
myself. When I got my amateur license back in the early 1970's, I
actually found the code to be easier to learn than the theory part of
it all. I guess not everyone's brain works the same...who knows.
Have a good one!
in the 70's I spent 5 years 5 day awekk not managing to learn code at
even 5 wpm (passed to novice writiens easy

in the 90s learned of the no code tech licnse passed the tests before
the ordered study guide arrived (it showed while I was at the test
sesion)

Ihave no personal use for the mode but don't oject to its use by those
that enjoy it just want such an obselete requirement removed for the
restof us

I passed my 5 wpm code back in the 60's and later 13 and finally a few years
back 20 wpm but I side along with those who don't see code as needed for an
amateur radio license requirement.

Use of CW in the ham bands has diminished significantly over the years. The
NTS Traffic nets and contests still hang on to the mode but general use on a
weekday outside of a net or for some dxers is very sparse. I seldom use it
myself.

Why test for one mode of operation when there are many other modes that can
be used and these are not necessarily tested in the license exams? To single
out CW as a must test mode of operation seems silly in this age.

60 years ago when CW was as popular as AM (No SSB in common use yet) I can
see the test requirement, here in the 21st century no.

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I know what you mean, Bruce. I find the debate/rift downright laughable
myself. When I got my amateur license back in the early 1970's, I
actually found the code to be easier to learn than the theory part of
it all. I guess not everyone's brain works the same...who knows.
Have a good one!