Do any of the general class frequencies change? I had no problem getting to 13 wpm code when I got my license, I went right to general, after learning the code by listening to QSO's. I was about 21, so it might be much harder to re learn it at 50! I sure had fun on CW, rag chewing mostly in the novice bands, 40 and 15 meters qrp was fun, I had an hw7 and a 15 meter beam, and used to do hour long rag chews at about 10 wpm. I could go 20 wpm comfortably, all with a straight key.
I forgot most of the code by now, and would need quiet uninterrupted time to work back up, something in high demand after marriage... While I think learning the code kept some of the riff raff out, and 80 and 40 meters seem crowded, I think ham radio is dieing a slow death. No magic in radio after cell phones... Brett N2DTS > > > On Fri, 15 Dec 2006, A.R.S. - W5AMI wrote: > > > > > The code elimination is a very sad ruling indeed. > > > I have some "mixed emotions", indeed BUT: > > I've taught quite literally hundreds of kids (mostly > Scouts) and adults, > up into thier 80s - and have had the thrill of 'Elmerhood" dozens of > times.... all of 'em, including me, learnt the Code. And I > can tell you, > it was a frustrating upward battle for me to get the 13WPM > for General - I > forgot half of it the next week, half again a week after, and now, if > pressed, I could probably tap out CQ CQ DE KB6SCO at 4-5 wpm. > And I've > used nearly every code class tape and program out there.... > the Code and I > regretfully remain seperate. > > Some folks can go from 0-20 wpm with small effort - some > folks can TX/RX > at 45 WPM and carry on a conversation with you at the same > time. Sometime > it seems that Hams feel that the elimination of the code > requirement means > the eleimination of Code - and of course that's absurd... plenty of > folks will keep Pounding the Happy Brass! > > I will also make this point about the elimination of the Code > Proficiency requirement: every single one of the lids and > radio-retards > who has purposefully jammed myself, and most of You on this > list - except > for a very few possible bootleggers - all them Suckahz had to pass at > least 5WPM - maybe more. No? > > So I'm willing to see if this Ruling helps bolster up the > sadly sagging > ranks of our Hobby - as for "dark days" - its a dark day when a 5KW > rotatable-beam Texas sideband station 0-beats onto a QSO in > our little AM > window and proceeds to laugh and joke with his buddies (also > apparently > running a bit of 'power') about how "them AMers like *this* > l'il ol' rock > thru their winder...". [a verbatim quote I have recorded and > archived, > along with the callsigns they eventully IDed with] > > So if some of you think that 'no-code' will 'destroy' Ham > Radio (it > won't - the general malaise of the Cult of Stupidity will do > that soon > enough) then I'd like to offer the suggestion that each you consider > volunteering a bit of your time and get a Ham Class going in > your area... > the more you teach properly - the more they will respect the > Bands when > they get their Ticket. > > And how's THAT for 200 millidollar with of Opinion??? > > > Cheers > > John > KB6SCO > DM09fg > > whose Transmitter Rescue Trip got snowed out... mebbe next Weekend > > > ______________________________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:[email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:[email protected]
