Fred Jensen wrote:
Hmmm ... it's pretty easy get people riled up on one side or the other
these days, just mention the terms "evolution" or "same-sex marriage."
Apparently for hams, the equivalent term is "Drop the CW Requirement."
My feelings are that CW as a requirement will go away, there's no
question in my mind.
What I would like to see happen is that the tests include some
questions about CW operation and an opportunity for the perspective
new ham or upgrading ham to get credit for copying accurately at some
speed be it 5, 15, or 20 WPM. If the candidate ham was really into CW
then those portions of the tests would give their score a boost. If
they weren't interested in CW but instead got really turned on by
satellite work using phone or digital then not having a good grasp of
CW would not prevent them from getting a license so long as they were
knowledgeable of the other material.
In short I feel it should be no more and no less of a requirement than
any other type of material on the exams.
My $0.02,
Tim, N9PUZ
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