[Lowfer] Alternate Morse code test

[Dale Parfitt]

Eric Smith wrote:

> Even though I'm still learning the code, and others who do not know the
> code yet might view this as a Good Thing, I don't.
>
> To me this means ham radio is dead.  Forget pro-signs, and learn
> highly intellectual phrases like "breaker breaker" and "good buddy".
>
> I can't believe I had 37 years to get into ham radio, and now that I am,
> it is coming to an end :(
>
> 73
> Eric, KD5UWL
>

I would not say it is coming to an end Eric. But it has certainly changed.
When I got my novice in 1963, every ham I knew was building some portion of
his station- in fact the common thread was a love for electronics, now it is
talking (and fighting) on the air.
You will always find niches of the hams with the "old character"- here on
LF, on EME, 160M, the homebrew and BA groups.
Still listening for UWL. Make sure you list your beacon freq and ID on the
highnoonfilm.beacons.medfer site.
Dale W4OP