[ARRL-OK] KEEP THE CODE? Not!

[Ray Shank]

Darn spell checker - the last line should read legal not illegal

At 04:14 AM 7/21/2003, you wrote:
>Hi Coy,
>
>I just want to say that I am not against the code, I just think of it as 
>simply another mode in todays ham radio repertoire of available ways of 
>communicating.  I therefore believe that it should no longer be a test one 
>should have to take to become a ham.  I feel the written should be 
>expanded to include more relevant questions pertaining to the proper 
>operations, technical and regulations of ham radio.
>
>What we're interested in is operators that can perform the task of 
>communications.  With this said, then we should test people on how well 
>they know what they can and should not do.
>
>As I said before, Morse code testing now is as relevant as forcing someone 
>to take a typing speed test for packet radio.  It's simply a mode.  So is 
>CW.  I don't think it's important if someone knows the code if they have 
>no desire to use it.  The most important thing is, can they use the modes 
>they want to use in the illegal and best way possible.
>
>Ray Shank, WA5RAY