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"Noon-Air" wrote in message
... "K5IN" wrote in message ... Yes, and we all learned to walk before we ran? Riding a horse is still an approved method of transport the last time I looked. What's to say that running isn't a approved method of transport too except for those of that are too lazy to do it. CW maybe antiquated but it still serves a purpose, if only to motivate the lazy into doing something to gain an end and for that reason it should be condemned? I think not. Calculators: they should outlaw the ability to hand write long division or multiplication? we could go on forever in this way couldn't we. I normally don't respond to these kind of inflammatory statements but this one was one I had to write back to as it was so out of bounds. I did it and am of the opinion even the most lazy can learn 5 words per minute cw. I still use an old mechanical calculator.....its called a slide rule, and yes I got my General Class License before the no-code novice was in existance. "Hamguy" wrote in message ... Just because my Great Grandfather had to 'crank start' his car, we should ALL have to learn how to do it prior to driving. And his wife had to use a 'crank style' telephone, therefore we ALL should have to master that technology PRIOR to using a cell-phone just because they did. Additionally, we should ALL have to learn the computer language known as 'Basic' or 'Fortran' PRIOR to using a PC because I and so many others had to learn it. And EVERYONE should be required to learn an antiquated mode known as CW before they get on HF because some 18th century guy invented it. Either catch-up with the times, or get the HELL out of the way! Like it or not, CW is TOAST! I will go so far to accept the argument against 13/20 WPM code, some are too lazy to get to that point and yes, SOME did have a hell of a time. But 5 WPM? COME ON. That is child's play. I've seen children learn it with little problem. I WILL disagree with the "musical ear" theory - that they can pick it up sooner. I know many musicians who couldn't do it any sooner. BUT with about a half hour a day OR even just 15 minutes and depending on your time spent per day, about 2 weeks tops, you can be at 5 WPM. For Christ's sakes, you studied that long to get your drivers license. Wasn't it worth it? CODE CAN BE USEFUL. I can think of many scenarios here to insert to show proof, but it would take too much space. But I'll give one quick example. Surely a lot of you heard of the Que Creek miners who were trapped for 3 days in PA. Had one of those guys known CW, they could have relayed even at 5 WPM, much valuable information. They did relay 9 taps to indicate 9 miners - however, that is all they could get out of it. It didn't mean they were all alive or in what condition. It wouldn't hurt to learn it. Most of us use to as a child, just screwing around. TRY IT! Even if you don't want to go to a stuffy class room, so be it. There are good tapes and even if you don't want to invest in those, you can still learn it if you follow the tips offered in most books. NOT USING DOTS/DASHES. You can still learn the characters yourself in 2 weeks maybe sooner. Hell, in a couple days, you can start forming words. Do about 3-5 characters a lesson. Don't choke yourself. Relax, have fun with it. You'll be amazed how fast you catch on. G.W. |
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