[Elecraft] Dropping the Code Test

[Stephen W. Kercel]

Dan:

See interposed comments.

73,

Steve
AA4AK



>Instead of wasting time complaining about the FCC dropping the testing 
>requirement, CW enthusiasts should be promoting its use.

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I am not asking the list members to waste their time with recreational 
complaining.

I am asking that the list members answer the FCC's call for comments in the 
expectation that the FCC will be influenced by well reasoned input. Failing 
to do so is like failing to vote in an election. If someone does not like 
the outcome, but did nothing personally to try to stop it, they have nobody 
to blame but themselves.
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>One thing you can do is get on the air and make a CW contact or two every 
>day. Another is to encourage all your amateur friends to work more CW. 
>Invite them over to your shack and show them how much fun working CW can 
>be. Make CDs with the K7QO and G4FON courses and pass them out at club 
>meetings, hamfests, etc.

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As I've already noted, I certainly agree with a "use it or lose it" 
principle to CW operating. It is a very unusual day that I do not have a CW 
contact. I work no other modes.
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>73!
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>Dan KB6NU