[ARRL-OK] a copy of my letter to coy

Fri, 18 Jul 2003 16:41:13 EDT

As far as the morse code requirement goes, i vote to drop it.  CW is a very 
popular mode, i try to work CW on 6m & 2M when i can get a slow contact 
(6-8wpm), the other digital modes are also very popular, but does the talent of 
knowing CW make a person a better SSB, AM, FM or other DIGITAL mode operator?  I 
have listened to some of the trash (all have passed the CW requirement) on the 
HF amateur bands in the General and Extra class freqs, glad my son and wife are 
not around when the trash gets on the air (also note-there are many 
professional & courteous OPs on the bands that, way far, outnumber the trash).  Also 
does CW automatically make an AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR more "technically 
proficient"?  Probably not.

I do understand that if the CW requirement is dropped, the HF bands will get 
flodded with new operators (and trash), but the boom of new operators, sales 
of HF gear (i am sure Yaesu, Icom & Kenwood will profit imeasureably). However 
i am sure the older Ops oppose this new proposition, i have even heard them 
call the new EXTRA class OPs "EXTRA LIGHT".

Also note, CW can be encoded and decoded through a computer, a mode i doubt 
will die anytime soon.

so there it is.....you asked for input. In contrast, the HF community have 
asked for support concerning the data transmission over the power lines and have 
also recieved new secondary privleges on the new 60m allocation (only SSB 
with ERP = or < 50w dBd) no CW.  

thank you for  having the time and energy to represent HAMs in OK and TX. 
hope to get to see you friday nite in okc, i couldnt get off saturday..........73

david howard, [email protected]

In addition to my letter to Coy, I might add another interesting bit of info 
concerning data transmissions over power lines...........seems to be a major 
factor on hf than on vhf or above.  im sure there will be some intermod, 
probably not enough for me to worry about...........so if i have no proveliges on hf 
why should i care?  because other hams want to utilize that part of the 
spectrum and i will help support them.  

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