[Fists] Re: The Senior Mode

Sun, 31 Aug 2003 09:23:41 -0700

Paul,

First of all no one is "belittling the attempts of beginners"!  As Chris
said, this is a debate, not an argument.  I operate CW almost everyday.  But
for 20 years (licensed for 25) I did not, it was only a couple of years ago
that I returned to CW.  I was very grateful to the FISTS membership for
assisting me in "re-learning" the code.  I know this continues today on the
FISTS calling frequencies, QRS is always encouraged and happens.

Having said all this, I might ask, and please don't take this the wrong way,
why are UK hams are entering into this debate?  The UK has dropped the code
requirement, haven't they?  At this point it seems to be a US debate.

Please, do not leave the group.  You may not agree with what is being said,
but you have to agree that I have a right to say it, just as you do.  We can
agree to disagree!

73 de Bruce / WB7RHT /8618
ex - M0BKC

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Bartlett" <[email protected]>
To: "Bruce (WB7RHT) & Gaby (KG6CXL)" <[email protected]>; "FISTS"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 09:01
Subject: The Senior Mode

> Hello all,
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> > 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.
> >
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> No they're not!
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> I joined the fists list six months ago or so when I received my
'Foundation'
> ticket in the UK.
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> I've been watching the pretty much 100% vitriolic posts about the
abolition
> of the CW requirement with a mixture of unease and disbelief.
>
> I am trying to master the skills of cw but it's happening slowly, I have
> other things happening in my life. To read posts seemingly belittling the
> attempts of beginners on the bands and then to scream and shout about the
> abolition of the Morse requirement seems to me to be completely
> self-defeating.
>
> Just what are we trying to achieve here?
>
> Paul M3CRQ
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