[CW] Fwd: My take on CW

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Maybe we shouldn't require electronic theory either, since=0D
some will only work 2-meters with a rig that only has=0D
three buttons and just plan on being an appliance operator.=0D
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Andy Roos, ZS1AN has a written a great paper which is=0D
the most concise, comprehensive and well written document=0D
on the subject I have read yet.=0D
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You can find it here...=0D
http://www.qsl.net/zs1an/morse.htm=0D
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I think this is a MUST read paper.  He addresses all the=0D
various arguements.=0D
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From: Ed Tanton=0D
Date: Friday, July 25, 2003 11:32:16 AM=0D
To: CW Reflector=0D
Subject: [CW] Fwd: My take on CW=0D
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I found this to be a good summary of things...=0D
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>Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 08:53:44 -0500=0D
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>From: "Brian Murrey - KB9BVN" <brian@iquest.net>=0D
>To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" <qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU>=0D
>Subject: My take on CW=0D
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>I like CW. That's why I do it. Others like me will come along, and=0D
>regardless of being mandatory or not, they will join me.=0D
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>The 5 wpm CW requirement isn't much of a hurdle to anyone that wants=0D
>to learn CW, but it can be a huge obstacle to folks that don't want to=0D
>learn CW.=0D
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>As long as CW isn't made an illegal mode, like spark gap, I don't=0D
>think making it a license requirement or not, will hurt the number of=0D
>CW ops out there. If that makes any sense.=0D
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>I do agree with John, this hobby needs MORE quality hams...but=0D
>sometimes you have to scoop up a whole lotta dirt to find one diamond.=0D
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>How good is our recruiting in the EE schools?=0D
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