[Lowfer] Alternate Morse code test

[Jay Rusgrove]

Bill

What other reason could there be? Just for the record I'm not an ARRL hater
(worked there for 6 years) - I just disagree with their thought process.

It's also interesting to note that there are fewer young people getting into
flying - another activity that requires a federal license. Thank God that the
Feds have not relaxed the requirements there!

As Homer Simpson said a number of years ago, "If it's difficult to do, it's just
not worth doing." Unfortuanely that has become the prevailing attitude.

Jay

Bill Ashlock wrote:

> Jay, others:
>
> >Nice idea but it'll never happen. This is the membership boon the ARRL has
> >been
> >praying for. If you get a chance check out a 60's ARRL license manual. That
> >will give you a
> >good appreciation for how far we've gone downhill. The current theory part
> >of
> >the test is a complete joke by comparison. Now that the cw requirement is
> >gone
> >we are fully "dumbed down" and the "Good Buddy" floodgates are wide open.
> >Breaker, breaker 14 200.
>
> I'm intrigued with all the comments about code speed and reduction of
> technical understanding needed to pass the written portion of the exam as
> the years increase.  Is the real motivation for making these changes an
> effort to counteract the decreasing interest in Ham radio or some other
> reason?  I suppose any discussion on the successes and/or failures of the
> ARRL could REALLY swamp this reflector? I would hope the ARRL is having the
> same internal discussion as we are having tonight, or is the current
> leadership from a different persuasion? I find very minimal desire amongst
> the younger set in this town (30k pop) to get into Ham radio, even though
> the number of Hams here is at least 200. Not sure how many are active,
> however.
>
> Bill A
>
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