--- In [email protected], "Andrew O'Brien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This is great news for the CW part of the hobby. I predict an eventual > INCREASE in CW activity on the bands, > To paraphrase A.A., CW should be via attraction rather than promotion (or > legislation). > > Andy k3UK >
I agree. I'll be at the first VE session after the 23rd to get my Extra ticket. To me CW is just another mode, like digital modes. People should be free try either mode, but shouldn't be limited by having to take a test for every different mode they wanna use. There's too many hams out there that learned code just to get their extra ticket and then proceeded to forget all of it over the years. I plan on continiuing to practice my CW, not because i have to, but because i want to. The numbers of young hams, such as myself, seem to be dwindling in recent years. We need to do something to get more "good young operators" into the hobby. In all the other younger people i've talked to & tried to get interested in ham radio, many say that they always hated the fact that they had to learn morse code to get on the "lower frequncies". Many people today see ham radio as something that's done by a bunch of old guys, and that it's out of touch with the current technology. Eliminating barriers to obtaining ham tickets & advancing your license will bring may more worthy amateurs into the hobby. There's alot of very smart technically-minded people out there that would make great hams. We need to be actively recruiting & elmering new hams or else the current crop of hams will get old & ham radio will pass away. I don't want to see that happen... ps... I hope to see you all on the airwaves, finally, after the 23rd of Feb. 73's Vince - KB9SJT
