[Fists] FISTS vs. the ARRL

[Dave Shrader]

Well, I suspect that CW will be eliminated entirely from the licensing 
requirements. This will, over time, eliminate CW as a practical 
communication mode. With no requirement to learn it, and it does take 
significant effort to become proficient, it took me 18 months of every 
evening to go from 13 wpm to 22 wpm, the new licensees will not have the 
skill, period!

Now, I don't ragchew on CW. I don't ragchew on SSB. I don't ragchew!

But, I love chasing DX and chasing DX on CW is a H--L of a lot easier 
than on SSB!!

Conclusion, adopt new rules that DX-peditions can ONLY use CW :-)

Deacon Dave, W1MCE, FISTS 8891
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