[Milsurplus] Morse Code Requirement Eliminated

jcoward5452 at aol.com jcoward5452 at aol.com
Sat Dec 16 15:45:26 EST 2006


  When my father was drafted in 1944,after basic he was sent to the 
signal corps for training.He could not distinguish the difference 
between a dit and a dah.So they put him in the artillery.He fought 
under Gen. G.Patton in the "Battle of the Bulge" and when the war was 
over he remained in Germany as occupation force until late in 1946.
  This is the guy who taught me how to build flying model airplans,how 
to wire up complex HO train layouts and encouraged me in my eraly 
pursuit of radio knowledge and skill.He was behind me all the way when 
I bailed out of college and took up electronics training at a technical 
school.
  I guess he would have made a lousy ham.
 Jay

-----Original Message-----
From: kk5f at earthlink.net
To: Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 11:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Morse Code Requirement Eliminated

>It has to be good for the hobby, i think.

Yes, just like the revitalization we saw after the no-code Tech license
appeared, followed by the miraculous infusion of enthusiasm and talent 
after 5
wpm General and Extra licenses appeared.  Wait a moment...I guess none 
of that
happened.  Sorry.

When will our government bureaucrats learn that lowering standards 
always,
without exception, harms any endeavor or activity?  I was helping a 
number of
no-code Tech hams who were working for their 13 wpm General when the 
speed
requirement dropped to 5 wpm seven years ago.   They all then 
completely
abandoned ham radio...no challenge there anymore.  I agree with their 
sentiment,
and respect them for that.

Anyone truely interested in vintage radio technical details and 
history, with
the extremely important role that Morse operation played within, can 
only be
discouraged.   Morse skill and interest in radio history are natural 
partners.

Mike / KK5F
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