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Sarco wrote:
You hit it right on the head...."I personally think CW is an amazing mode." However, many do not think it is "amazing". Just because they disagree with you on this, does not mean they are "lazy". The function of antenna's and building home brew antennas is also in the written test. Let's make people writing the test be able to show the instructor how to build every possible antenna ever designed. They may be trapped behind a wall somewhere, and need to construct a J-Pole on the spot!....good God....come out of the dark ages. If people want to actually WORK CW, then they should be tested on it. IMHO, requiring a code test is like requiring someone to know how to reupholster their car in order to get a drivers license. It's unlikely that they will ever use the knowledge. OTOH, I've seen a number of very simplistic technical questions posted lately in this and in other forums, by 'hams' who should know better.... jak "Adair Winter" wrote in om: "bob" wrote in message (Heck, I passed 10 and 15, and people complain about 5?? You can look the darn letters up on a chart at that that speed.) Exactly, people are just lazy, I passed a 20WPM code test becase "I" wanted to prove to myself that I was willing to learn and EARN my privledges not get them handed to me. We live in a microwave centered society where the vast majorty of people just arn't willing to extend themselves a little. I agree change is always a hard thing to swollow but I value what amateur radio is to me and I think it's very sad when someone isn't willing to spend 15-20mins a day for a month to sit down and learn something.. Personally I think CW is an amazing mode, because it can be used anywhere, not just in radio. If I'm trapped in a room I can tap it on a wall or I can send it with a flashlight, etc.... I'm not one of those people who thinks we should revert back to talking like they did in the 1800's however I believe that Amateur Radio was built on the principle of morse code and don't see whats wrong with keeping it in our history.. I bet most everyone in here had to study and take some form of driving test to get your dirvers license, I suppose we should stop doing that because it's to hard? The way I see it, you drop the code eventlly someone will want to drop the written test. If I wanted that I'd go buy a bunch of CB, MURS, FRS or GMRS radios and find someone to talk to. Take some pride in yourself, why must be dumb down out standard over lazyness or because the rest of the world is? Adair - KD5DYP |
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