[Elecraft] O.T.: End of (another) era

[Tim Hague]

Good morning from this side of the pond.

People have been predicting the demise of CW for years but, certainly over here since the removal of the necessity to pass the code test to get a licence the amount of Amateurs learning the code seems to be on the increase. Certainly at the clubs around here CW lessons are well subscribed.
I wonder if our friend in Alaska is a CW op or has ever learnt it?.

Best regards, Tim Hague, M0AFJ
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On 16 Jul 2013, at 06:59, Tom H Childers <n5ge at n5ge.com> wrote:

> 
> BS...
> 
> 73,
> Tom
> Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
> Licensed since 1976
> ARRL Lifetime Member
> QCWA Lifetime Member
> 
> On Mon, 15 Jul 2013 11:48:53 -0800, Edward R Cole
> <kl7uw at acsalaska.net> wrote:
> 
>> I'll make a prediction:  CW will largely be history for ham radio 
>> about 30-years after the date it ceased being a requirement to get a 
>> license.  That is assuming the average age of hams was 45 when they 
>> were first licensed, they will be 75 in 30-years and quite a few no 
>> longer on ham radio for various reasons.
> 
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