[Fists] The Senior Mode

Sun, 31 Aug 2003 07:23:22 -0700

I put forth that you are the only two in the group that feel this way!  We
tend to cast off a lot of our history and traditions in our society today,
eliminating CW from the Amateur service is just another example.

FISTS does and is promoting the use of CW, and after reading FISTS petition
to the FCC to retain CW, it is the only one on the Morse issue that makes
sense.

Things in life that are worth something are not easily obtained, nor should
an Amateur Radio license.  If it was, it would be CB!

73 de Bruce WB7RHT / 8618
"I Support Know Code"

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Redding" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 06:36
Subject: Re: [Fists] The Senior Mode

>
> Agreed, Dan.
> It is 2003. The morse test war (for those who chose to fight it) is lost.
> Fists must now transform itself into the 'first point of contact' for
anyone
> who develops an interest in the mode.  The same way that other modes (such
> as RTTY / Data / Hellschreiber / TV / Satellites) all have their own
> associations which extend a helpful hand to the curious and the confused
> newcomer.
> You never hear any of these groups insisting that everybody must pass a
> proficiency test for their favourite mode before being allowed on HF, and
I
> can't understand why the morse lobby should be any different.
> Sure, morse is an excellent mode...I will always love it, but we must now
> reform into a group which presents a welcoming and helpful face to anybody
> who wonders what all those mysterious 'secret agent' beeps at the bottom
of
> the bands mean, and want to find out more.
> If we attempt to fight a rearguard action against 'no code', we will
simply
> be identified with the past. Personally I want my favourite mode to
continue
> and grow into the 21st century, to continue the long and proud tradition
of
> what I regard as 'The Senior Mode'.  For this we will need new blood,
which
> we will not get if we come to be seen as an embittered bunch of elitist
'old
> groaners'.
>
> All the best,
> Chris G4PDJ
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dan KB6NU <[email protected]>
> To: Chris Redding <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 1:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [Fists] garbage, etc.
>
>
> > Hey, Chris--
> >
> > I'm glad to see that I'm not the lone voice crying out in the
wilderness.
> :)
> >
> > As you note, many guys now simply pass the test and then never touch a
key
> > or paddle ever again. That's just as bad as not ever having to pass the
> test
> > at all. FISTS needs to be in the forefront of promoting CW use, not in
the
> > forefront of complaining about the elimination of the Morse requirement.
> >
> > 73!
> >
> > Dan KB6NU
>
>
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