[GreenKeys] Re: FCC to drop Morse Code requirement

[Dave Mayfield]

Wayne, it will be good for guys that really are interested ham radio, 
like yourself. It will be on the hand bad, if a bunch of loud foul 
mouthed CB types get in here (and some will) on yet another hand, for 
guys like myself that worked dam hard to learn and pass the code it hard 
to see this. So it will be good and bad, I think more on the bad side 
but we shall see.

To be on topic: I have had my KSR28 wired to a Dovetron MPS-1000R for 
the last three years just to copy. I have never been able to figure out 
how to hook the Dovetron up to make it key my radio. I pick up a nice 
Hal ST-6000 this fall and hope to have it hooked to both RX/TX this winter.

73 De W9WRL.com

Teletypeparts at aol.com wrote:

>Good news or Bad news? 
>
>I have worked in the commercial end of broadcast maintenance (TV, FM and MW) 
>for 30 years or so and always wanted to get an amateur license.  It was 
>learning the code that always seemed to get in my way.  I finally got my Technician 
>license about 6 years ago.  Then passed Element 3 test last February.  Only 
>the code to go.  
>
>This summer,  thanks to the generousity of friends, I have a nice Kenwood TS 
>520S on my desk and 3 band dipole antenna installed.  Also a 32 ASR and Hal ST 
>5000 wired in (receive only so far).  Ready to get on air as soon as I pass 
>the code test.  Now, after 9 months of study (not consistantly, I admit), I 
>know the code, but not fast enough to try the test yet.  
>
>If I get to upgrade my license to General without taking the code test, I 
>still plan to use the code where allowed, if I can find someone with the patience 
>to go as slow as me.  
>
>Maybe the dropping of code requirement will benefit me and others, but hope 
>that it is still widely used by those who know it.   
>
>Wayne
>KB1FDW
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