Is the code requirement really keeping good people out of ham radio?
Dave wrote: wrote: SNIPPED FLIP answer. Tnx for nothing. well when you ask a flip question what do you expect http://kb9rqz.blogspot.com/ I still don't understand why you respond to a post by ONLY listing your blogspot. I don't so I can't help you understand beyond that What am I missing. My question was not 'flip', it was serious. what are you missing? I realy don't know I could speculate, but I suspect youd like that even less But I guess you have nothing worthwhile to say except look at my .... guess wrong again By now I am can say you are fool or just another of the troll of the interent but hopefully you knew that |
Is the code requirement really keeping good people out of ham radio?
Dave wrote: wrote: SNIPPED Removing the code requirement at this late date would do little to increase the number of hams applying for a license. At one time, possibly 30 years ago it would have made sense to replace the code test with one that emphasizes skills that actually have a use in the real world. Sadly, I think that there is little that can be done to attract younger hams into the hobby. There are just too many license-free ways of communicating with people from around the world. Amateur Radio is about much more than "communicating with people from around the world". Amateur Radio is about LEARNING !!! LEARNING some physics, learning about sunspots, learning about antennas, learning about propagation, learning about some electronics, learning about digital communication techniques, learning about VHF propagation, learning about microwaves, learning about wide band tv systems, learning about narrow band tv systems, learning about ... [you complete the phrase]. If you just want to talk around the world, use CB. If you just want to talk around town, use FRS. If you want to LEARN about radio become an Amateur Radio operator [make a commitment to LEARN]. I agree - learning something about amateur radio is a requirement for passing the test. The real question is what kinds of knowlege about amateur radio should be required of prospective hams before giving them a license. It would seem to me that testing a prospective ham for knowlege of how radios operate, how to set up a station properly and how to operate the equipment safely would be a primary concern. Next the ham should be able to demonstrate an ability to use the equipment to communicate in an efficient and courteous manner in a mode that is widely used. Voice is hands down the most frequently used mode of communication. Additionally, a knowlege of how to communicate via radio using voice would be a big help when trying to make contact during an emergency with professional rescue groups. Having the prospective ham learn morse code would not provide him with a skill that has any real world use. |
Is the code requirement really keeping good people out of ham radio?
Dave wrote in
: wrote: SNIPPED Amateur Radio is about LEARNING !!! LEARNING some physics, learning about sunspots, learning about antennas, learning about propagation, learning about some electronics, learning about digital communication techniques, learning about VHF propagation, learning about microwaves, learning about wide band tv systems, learning about narrow band tv systems, learning about ... [you complete the phrase]. I notice none of the things you list is Morse Code If you just want to talk around the world, use CB. If you just want to talk around town, use FRS. If you want to LEARN about radio become an Amateur Radio operator [make a commitment to LEARN]. /s/ DD, W1MCE http://kb9rqz.blogspot.com/ I can still put 18-20 wpm on paper [with arthritis in fingers] and read 25+ wpm. What is your skill level? Mark in the Dark doesn't have a skill level. He butchers the english pretty good though. SC |
Is the code requirement really keeping good people out of ham radio?
"R. Scott" wrote in
: Good, we should keep the requirement then, because it has kept a lot of Bad people out of ham radio. SC How come it didnt keep you out ? I'm not bad. SC |
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