[Lowfer] Alternate Morse code test

Thu, 31 Jul 2003 14:22:01 -0400

Mike

Agree.

Some day this "dumbing down" has to stop.

I only hope they keep the voice and cw bands segregated so I can remain in the
front of the band.

Jay Rusgrove, W1VD
Flame suit at the ready...

WE0H wrote:

> Ya it will be like 2 meters, 10-4 good buddy. Oh, sorry I walked all over
> you with my big amp. The death of HF will soon be here. All the lids will be
> running 5kw to talk to their neighbors.
>
> My opinion is crank up the code requirement to 30wpm. You can't pass it,
> then come back next year and take the test, as there is no credit given if
> you fail any of it. That would easily filter out the 'good buddies' from the
> serious gentlemen.
>
> So I guess in reality it will be 'man your Part-5 stations as the ham bands
> have gone to hell'.
>
> Mike>WE0H
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
> On Behalf Of Eric Smith
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 10:38 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Alternate Morse code test
>
> 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
>
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