I don't think psychological testing would be required to empty the 75M band. I am convinced that all it would take is a tightly controlled reading test! They seem to enjoy being considered red neck southern dumb. (HI)
I have never really wanted to operate CW before, but for some strange reason I certainly do now. It's some how become a special skill (?) now that it is no longer required for even the most ignorant beginner! 73, John K8OCL ----Original Message Follows---- From: kd5nwa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [digitalradio] US Hams Codeless Feb 23 Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 21:00:46 -0600 If you do psychological testing then the 75M band will be empty. At 08:51 PM 1/19/2007, you wrote: >Your analogy does not work: obviously it is impossible for blind people >to drive safely, but it is not impossible for people to communicate >safely and effectively by radio without Morse Code. > >A better way to screen out the idiots would be to use psychological >testing. The Code tests obviously haven't done the trick. > >Alan NV8A > > >On 01/19/07 08:56 pm John Becker wrote: > > > Funny how it worked so well so damn long with the > > requirement. this PC stuff has got to stop. what's next > > blind people driving? > > >> "This change eliminates an unnecessary regulatory burden that may > >> discourage current Amateur Radio operators from advancing their > >> skills and participating more fully in the benefits of Amateur > >> Radio," the FCC remarked in the Morse code R&O. > >> > >> B A L O N E Y > >> SK > > > > >Announce your digital presence via our DX Cluster >telnet://cluster.dynalias.org > >Our other groups: > >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxlist/ >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/contesting >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnyar >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Omnibus97 > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > Cecil KD5NWA www.hpsdr.com www.qrpradio.com "Sacred cows make the best hamburger" Don Seglio Batuna
