[CW] Fwd: My take on CW

[Donald Chester]

>>As long as CW isn't made an illegal mode, like spark gap, I don't
>>think making it a license requirement or not, will hurt the number of
>>CW ops out there.

The problem is, if you don't even have to  learn the basic alphabet to 
become  licensed, fewer newcomers will ever try cw because they don't know 
the code have no interest or incentive to learn it.  If every licensee must 
have at least has a basic knowledge of the code, a much larger number of 
newcomers will be likely to venture forth to give the mode a try.

There was a ham radio boom during the 50's right after the 5 wpm novice 
ticket came out.  Before that, starting out at 13 wpm cold appeared to be a 
formidable obstacle that discouraged many would-be hams.

Don K4KYV

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