A neighbor who was a very active HF band amateur radio operator sparked my interest in radio in 1965 when I was 13. I never saw him use code. He always used voice in AM or sideband mode. I still remember sitting in his northern Illinois ham shack one Saturday evening and being allowed to talk to an amateur who was maritime mobile on a private yacht in the Caribbean. I tried for many years to get an amateur license but could not master the code. Over the years I probably purchased every code learning aid that was available. As an adult I eventually discovered that I was slightly dyslexic and that was why I couldn't learn the code. I often wonder how much I lost in my life because of that ridiculous and outdated code requirement. When the code requirement was finally eliminated for VHF and above (could that have been almost 16 years ago now?) I was one of the very first no-code techs to be licensed. And, more recently, when code was finally eliminated for the HF class licenses I was one of the very first to upgrade. I am proud to be a code free General class licensee. And I am planning to upgrade soon. MORSE CODE SUCKS!
Patrick Griffith, CBT CBNT CRO Westminster CO http://community.webtv.net/AM-DXer/ http://community.webtv.net/N0NNK/ _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
