[Elecraft] Morse test elimination

[Larry Phipps]

Thanks to Dan, KB6NU and his license class, my son Mike, KD8DKT got his 
General ticket in April. He took the course specifically so that he 
could work PSK31 and other digital modes, which he has been listening to 
for years. What's his favorite mode now? CW!

73,
Larry N8LP



Dan KB6NU wrote:
> Over the past year, I've given presentations to many middle school 
> groups, and like Dave, I find that the kids are fascinated by Morse 
> Code. They don't care if it's ancient technology--it's fun! We should 
> all start doing this if we want CW to not just survive, but thrive.
>
> 73!
>
> Dan KB6NU
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> CW Geek and MI Affiliated Club Coordinator
> Read my ham radio blog at www.kb6nu.com
> LET'S GET MORE KIDS INTO HAM RADIO!
>
>
>
> On Dec 17, 2006, at 10:48 AM, David Cutter wrote:
>
>> I did an all day demo at a local kids school (<11 years old) and they 
>> enjoyed most of what we did.  But what they really lapped up was 
>> being taught to send and receive Morse Code across the class room and 
>> into adjacent rooms.  I was astonished at how quickly they caught on 
>> and how they enjoyed it.  They didn't know it is "irrelevant" to 
>> today's information society, it was just fun.
>>
>> Similarly, a friend told me that in some RN ships they still teach 
>> Morse by lamp just for the fun of it.
>>
>> Developing a skill for its own sake is not logical, but it works.
>>
>> David
>> G3UNA
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karl Larsen" <k5di at zianet.com>
>> To: "VR2BrettGraham" <vr2bg at harts.org.hk>
>> Cc: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 12:52 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Morse test elimination
>>
>>
>>> Guys, the ARRL almost caused a revolt in FCC-Wireless. They were 
>>> being visited by ARRL people daily. They are lawyers and they are 
>>> trying to kill Internet on power lines, and push band planning and 
>>> morse code testing removal.
>>>
>>>    Then after they GOT the band plan they pushed it was discovered 
>>> ARRL goofed. They made too much space near the CW/Digital bands 
>>> Extra Class. But then wait. It will be simple to get a Extra Class 
>>> license. No 20 WPM send and receive, hard written stuff, it is just 
>>> some multiple guess questions now.
>>>
>>>    The ARRL keeps sending me mail which says they need big bucks to 
>>> keep the lawyers in Washington. Will I send a hundred bucks? I throw 
>>> away to letter.
>>>
>>>    All the fun I have had teaching code to people is over. My last 
>>> effort was fun because I had a 5 year old girl. She had little 
>>> trouble with the code, but she had not learned how to write down a Z 
>>> or A.
>>>
>>>    So all this is over. Well I'm almost over too.
>>>
>>> 72 73 Karl K5DI
>>>
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