[Kenwood] [Fwd: Fw: Help save CW]

[Ray Friess]

I am in favor of keeping the CW requirement NOT because I am a cw 
fanatic.  I use it when necessary or when the station I am looking to 
work is using it...  I use other modes at other times.   I dont have a 
"I had to so you do to" mindset.

My reasoning for keeping it is, as I said before, it is a DISCIPLINE 
thing.  Even if you NEVER make a CW contact after you are licensed... 
and there are lots of hams that never do use it after passing the exam 
..  it helps weed out those who are not disciplined enough to study 
something hard enough to pass an exam.  IF there is something else that 
would function as that weeding out process, I am perfectly willing to 
entertain the thought....     Even without the requirement, those who 
enjoy it will use it...  just like those who use digital use it even 
though it is not a requirement to get a license.    It is the PURPOSE 
that I am thinking of ....  NOT the nostalgia.  



John Geiger wrote:

>It still goes both ways.  Look at some of the names the anti-cw crowd calls
>those in favor of retaining the CW requirement.  At the very least, they are
>all characterized as standing in the way of progress, and of being of a
>narrow  "I had to learn it so you do to" mindset.
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "KD5NWA" <kd5nwa at cox.net>
>To: "John Geiger" <ne0p at lcisp.com>
>Cc: "Ray Friess" <rayfri at highstream.net>; <waldan at cox.net>;
><kenwood at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 6:14 PM
>Subject: Re: [Kenwood] [Fwd: Fw: Help save CW]
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>>Ah, but a lot of the pro CW crowd are so hysterical and insulting to
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>>Mind you I'm for keeping the CW requirement, but some of these guys
>>are making me sorry that I'm on their side.
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>>At 01:04 PM 8/6/2005, John Geiger wrote:
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>>>Of course we also get it from the other side:  If we don't eliminate CW,
>>>then the government will take all of our frequencies.  Both sides tend to
>>>exaggerate a bit.
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>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "KD5NWA" <kd5nwa at cox.net>
>>>To: "John Geiger" <ne0p at lcisp.com>
>>>Cc: "Ray Friess" <rayfri at highstream.net>; <waldan at cox.net>;
>>><kenwood at mailman.qth.net>
>>>Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 5:56 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [Kenwood] [Fwd: Fw: Help save CW]
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>>>>Actually the terrorist have more in common with the hysterical "it's
>>>>the end of the world with CW" crowd.
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>>>>They too want to keep things like they were a long time ago, after
>>>>all progress is evil.
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>>>>Well I', looking for a TS-950SDX if any of you hysterical types who
>>>>think Ham radio is going down the toiled, then send it to be good
>>>>buddy. After all you are not going to need it.
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>>>>10-4 good buddy.
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>>>>At 12:26 PM 8/6/2005, John Geiger wrote:
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>>>>>After all, the 9/11 terrorists only wanted to learn the parts of
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>flying
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>>>>>they needed also. Why bother learning this landing stuff.
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>>>>>73s JOhn NE0P
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>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: "Ray Friess" <rayfri at highstream.net>
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>>>>>>I'd like to fly a plane, but dont have the money to take classes.
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>>>>>>how about just letting me learn what I want and just enough to be
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>>>>>>to fly and then HECK with the license test.  Just let me go rent
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>>>>>>a plane and fly when I THINK I AM READY.  Let ME decide what I
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>need to
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>>>>>>learn and is useful.
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>>>>Cecil Bayona
>>>>KD5NWA
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>>>>'Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level then
>>>>beat you with experience.'
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>>Cecil Bayona
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>>'Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level then
>>beat you with experience.'
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