Bill Turner wrote:

On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 18:41:49 GMT, Mike Coslo
wrote:


We could get a lot more Hams if we dropped the writtens too!

- Mike KB3EIA -


__________________________________________________ _______

If you want a lot more hams, that would do it. Would that be a good
idea?

Heck no! My point in all this is that right now, those who want to make
amateur radio reeeaaal easy are winning the game!

- Mike KB3EIA -

Hehe - I think he doesn't get your point at all, Mike! He he!

On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 00:26:01 GMT, Mike Coslo
wrote:

Bill Turner wrote:

On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 18:41:49 GMT, Mike Coslo
wrote:


We could get a lot more Hams if we dropped the writtens too!

- Mike KB3EIA -


__________________________________________________ _______

If you want a lot more hams, that would do it. Would that be a good
idea?

Heck no! My point in all this is that right now, those who want to make
amateur radio reeeaaal easy are winning the game!

- Mike KB3EIA -

When ham radio gets easier, as evidenced by the attitude of the no-code
technician posts, it will become more caotic. Soon every car audio dealer
will have all band all mode stuff out of china on the air in every car, just
like they are trying to do to the GMRS radio service with the advent of the
GMRS/FRS combo talkies, and all you hear on them is garbage from folks that
dont know how to be respectful. And why? Because they didnt earn the
PRIVILAGE (not "the right") to be on the air and therefore treat it cheaply.
Brian O.
"AF Four Kilo" wrote in message
...
Hehe - I think he doesn't get your point at all, Mike! He he!

On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 00:26:01 GMT, Mike Coslo
wrote:

Bill Turner wrote:

On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 18:41:49 GMT, Mike Coslo
wrote:


We could get a lot more Hams if we dropped the writtens too!

- Mike KB3EIA -


__________________________________________________ _______

If you want a lot more hams, that would do it. Would that be a good
idea?

Heck no! My point in all this is that right now, those who want to make
amateur radio reeeaaal easy are winning the game!

- Mike KB3EIA -

"Brian Oakley" wrote in message
...
When ham radio gets easier, as evidenced by the attitude of the no-code
technician posts, it will become more caotic. Soon every car audio dealer
will have all band all mode stuff out of china on the air in every car,
just
like they are trying to do to the GMRS radio service with the advent of
the
GMRS/FRS combo talkies, and all you hear on them is garbage from folks
that
dont know how to be respectful. And why? Because they didnt earn the
PRIVILAGE (not "the right") to be on the air and therefore treat it
cheaply.

Amen

Awomen

"Brenda Ann" wrote in message
...

"Brian Oakley" wrote in message
...
When ham radio gets easier, as evidenced by the attitude of the no-code
technician posts, it will become more caotic. Soon every car audio
dealer
will have all band all mode stuff out of china on the air in every car,
just
like they are trying to do to the GMRS radio service with the advent of
the
GMRS/FRS combo talkies, and all you hear on them is garbage from folks
that
dont know how to be respectful. And why? Because they didnt earn the
PRIVILAGE (not "the right") to be on the air and therefore treat it
cheaply.

Amen

caotic???
privilage???

attitude is all yours om


"Brian Oakley" wrote in message
...
When ham radio gets easier, as evidenced by the attitude of the no-code
technician posts, it will become more caotic. Soon every car audio dealer
will have all band all mode stuff out of china on the air in every car,
just
like they are trying to do to the GMRS radio service with the advent of
the
GMRS/FRS combo talkies, and all you hear on them is garbage from folks
that
dont know how to be respectful. And why? Because they didnt earn the
PRIVILAGE (not "the right") to be on the air and therefore treat it
cheaply.
Brian O.
"AF Four Kilo" wrote in message
...
Hehe - I think he doesn't get your point at all, Mike! He he!

On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 00:26:01 GMT, Mike Coslo
wrote:

Bill Turner wrote:

On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 18:41:49 GMT, Mike Coslo
wrote:


We could get a lot more Hams if we dropped the writtens too!

- Mike KB3EIA -


__________________________________________________ _______

If you want a lot more hams, that would do it. Would that be a good
idea?

Heck no! My point in all this is that right now, those who want to make
amateur radio reeeaaal easy are winning the game!

- Mike KB3EIA -

"ergo" wrote in message
news:qNLFb.429679$Dw6.1318415@attbi_s02...
caotic???
privilage???

attitude is all yours om

Operating an amateur radio station is a privelege, just as is driving an
automobile, and could be revoked at any time (ask any of the dozens of hams
every year that have their licenses revoked for various infractions).

well i have my station
and i will not use code
it is just a mode
[a poem?]
most hams cant spell

"Brenda Ann" wrote in message
...

"ergo" wrote in message
news:qNLFb.429679$Dw6.1318415@attbi_s02...
caotic???
privilage???

attitude is all yours om

Operating an amateur radio station is a privelege, just as is driving an
automobile, and could be revoked at any time (ask any of the dozens of
hams
every year that have their licenses revoked for various infractions).

You said it all...

BYE BYE CW, and good riddance

Fascinating,

I invite everyone to look back and read all the postings in this thread (and
variations of it) and look at the level of intellect, courtesy, and
technical competence displayed by each side.

Now examine which group ('pro-CW and/or elevated standards' vs. 'anti-cw /
free-for-all') launched personal attacks, engaged in name calling, ridicule,
etc.

Also look at which side views spectrum use as a 'right' vs as a 'privilege'
(even though the law clearly defines it as a privilege - clearly some don't
like to see it that way.)

If one had to trust the keys to the kingdom to one of the groups to keep
things in order, it's painfully obvious which side keeps a cleaner house.

Draw your own conclusions, but with respect to others, let's get this group
back to rec.radio.SWAP and not rec.radio.code.or.no.code please.

I invite those truly concerned to write (not email) their appropriate
government representative, the FCC, and the ARRL to voice their concerns.

Dragging it repetitiously through here is not going to solve anything.

Rick
.... -.-