[Boatanchors] What's the code

Fri Jul 22 14:05:58 EDT 2005

Thank you John:  I could not have said it better. I was a high speed 
operator for 12-14 years in the Air Force until they eliminated CW.  I 
remember an old MSgt at Keesler who could copy 40-45 WPM, read a book and 
talk to some else in the room and type the text perfectly. After the USAF 
dropped CW most my work was voice taking position report on SSB.  Just as 
someone post a few hours ago, when the UK dropped CW, there was run and CW 
keys....go figure

At 01:05 PM 7/22/2005 -0400, flood at Krohne.com wrote:

>I hate to continue this thread on this list but some of you "Old Buzzards"
>have me a bit puzzled here.  Perhaps it's different elsewhere in the
>states but in Eastern MA/ Southern NH., nearly all of ( excluding me as
>I've been around dusty BA's and this crowd to long) the "evil" no code
>Tech's I've heard are some of the most courteous, polite, and considerate
>operators I've heard over the past few years.  In  many cases a whole lot
>better than some of the pissin', moaning, and fighting I hear floating
>from my racks of gear that are in constant battle with the air
>conditioner.
>
>As I sit back and try to look at these replies I see a few key threads,
>first and most pathetic, IMHO, is the "I did it so should everyone else
>for eternity".  Thankfully, that wont play as if it did we would all have
>to get out the hand crank to start up our car in the morning.  Then there
>is the "CW is the most reliable means of com. in tough conditions" crowd.
>True I wont disagree, in fact I look up to and have respect for the old
>(or young) brass pounder who can copy 40+wpm, chew gum, and ogle at the
>pretty girl next door all at the same time.  How many of these guys can
>set up a radio based high speed digital com system as fast as they can
>build an oscillator and get a 1N34, wire and headphones to copy and send
>signals.  Open your minds boys and girls. Both are nearly just as
>important these days when the shtuff hits the fan.  The dummying down
>lot,... Hmmm....,  seems to me heading down the path with blinders on to
>stubborn to try something new and enhance the good parts of it sounds a
>bit dummying to me.
>
>My vintage setup(s) are looking pretty good at this point with loads of
>help from a lot of really great people both here on the list and local
>elmers.  As far as I'm concerned, If you wont answer my call in a few
>months because I didn't pass a telegraphy test, fine, You know I scored
>pretty well when I passed the written general test and without even
>studying I can almost pass the extra practice test on-line.  I'm not sure
>if I really want to talk to someone that closed minded anyway.  It's too
>bad, I'm sure I could learn loads of stuff from you and would listen
>endlessly to all of the stories of your life's experiences, both in and
>away from radio.  You know, I bet I could also teach you a few things as
>well, like how to get used commercial 2way gear for next to nothing,
>something we all seem to love to do, and have it operating on ham bands in
>no time, with great results.  But I guess you'll miss out on that.  Oh
>well, some kind soul will answer me, I suspect, we'll have loads of fun
>when I tell him how many times I've burnt, bruised, cut, and shocked
>myself getting this stuff running.  Perhaps we'll QSO again and again and
>might meet each other at a fester as I'm draggin' some God awful heavy
>piece of junk back to my car.  I'll buy him lunch and we'll talk some more
>and you know I just might have that piece of unobtanium in my pile o'
>stuff he's been looking for for ages.  I'll give it to him and smile.  Yes
>those are the people I want to meet on HF
>
>As for the rest of you sorry lot,  I am sorry for you in that you are not
>flexible enough to, if not embrace change, at least accept it and develop
>and enhance the better parts of it for improvement of the service/hobby. I
>wonder what could drag us down faster, new blood without code, in some
>cases, helped out by great elmers or a bunch of wankers crying because
>someone got a better deal than they did?  Then again I guess you guys
>stopped reading this long ago.....
>
>One thing for sure, lets all be thankful we live in a place where we can
>freely flame each other like this.  Now stop getting me all wound up!
>
>John Flood KB1FQG
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