Exactly. I fought every attempt to dumb down or eliminate the code requirement in the past. I MAY have been right 30 years ago, but it is wrong today. It is just another mode with its own advantages and disadvantages. It is my mode of choice just as it is yours, but others make different choices and it's all good depending on what you are trying to accomplish.
Eric KE6US www.ke6us.com Updated with SPICE for Hams and QRP Rigs -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Craig Rairdin Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 9:02 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Elecraft] CW in Emergencies? (WAS: Dropping the Code Test) > The longer we hold onto this myth, the more likely we are going to be > "found out" by those who regulate ham radio. We need leaders who can > help shape ham radio to fit the current reality, not bemoan the dirth > of skilled CW operators as a problem. This all wraps around to dropping the Morse requirement. As much as we'd like to find some justification for maintaining the requirement, it doesn't seem like there is one -- from the perspective of Amateur Radio as a public service. That doesn't mean there's anything wrong with CW. It's the only mode I'm interested in, though I bought a mic to test my SSB board. I find CW challenging and therefore satisfying. After working several hundred Field Day CW QSOs (my first FD in 30 years) I dropped into the phone tent and was shocked at how long it took to complete a QSO. And at 2x the point value, I'm not sure why we even had a phone station. We'd be better off with two CW stations working two different bands. Those who worry about ham radio becoming another citizen's band need only scan 75M at night. They're too late. :-) Craig _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
