Ron wrote in :

because less than one half of one percent of them say cw is to
difficult.

73 de N9LCP - Marc


Where did you ever get this number from ?



Applying some diligence. I don't keep spreadsheets or records.
The question itself regarding the elimination of cw has been
an active topic for many years.

Do some research among people who "HAD" to take the test since the
inception of the no-code tech license.

I was amazed to find among those people who "HAD" to take the test that
perhaps 1 in 250 criticized cw as a dinosaur that should of died years
ago. By their own admission, they felt "annoyed" taking the cw test as
they believed cw had no useful purpose.

Opinions expressed were wide and varied. However, one opinion that stood
out from the rest was the speed qualifications. Most thought the minimum
speeds presently associated with a class of license were not fair.

Some thought as an example, speeds of 3 for Novice, 5 for Tech, 7 for
General, 10 for Advanced and 13 for Extra were more appropriate.

I'm sure if you conducted a poll breaking the responses down into
categories such as type of license, how often they use cw and for what
purpose, you'll come up with numbers all over the place.

The reasons I stated for not eliminating cw are entirely my own.

Marc