[CW] Fwd: My take on CW

[Ed Tanton]

My comment was NOT a supporting statement about No-Code. It was an 
observation that the (original) comment states well the now-and-future 
status quo of [CW]. All this bitching about how truly sorry (as we say in 
the South) that state of affairs is, helps not one iota-nor do smart-ass 
remarks.

I think the excellent reference (see below) given in the latter half of the 
second message says what we-here on [CW] would like most to see happen, as 
countries-and their respective communications-governing bodies-chart their 
courses for the Morse requirement in the future. Unfortunately, I think the 
ARRL plans to drop the Morse requirement like a hot brick. That's not 
'bitching' but rather an observation, based on their behavior to date.

So, I repeat, I think Brian stated pretty well where things stand. I have 
never considered the Phone bands to be worth much, and I doubt seriously 
that their 'worthlessness' is about to make a drastic improvement with 
these changes. All we can do is continue to barrage the ARRL-and anybody 
else who might listen-with useful comments, which, taken en masse, might 
convince them (the ARRL) they need to pay more attention to us.

///snip
>You can find it here...
>
>http://www.qsl.net/zs1an/morse.htm

///snip


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