[OKDXA] CW as a 'Lid Filter'

[E. Glenn Wolf, Jr.]

I suppose one could extend this example to doing away with the written exams
as well.  I seem to recall someone on this reflector someone citing an
example where an extra class operators couldn't figure out how much wire is
needed for an 80M dipole.  Obviously, the written exam failed as "lid
filter" too.

73,
Glenn
N5RN

-----Original Message-----
From: okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of SGTOKIE at aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 05:36
To: okdxa at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [OKDXA] CW as a 'Lid Filter'

that CW lid filter dosent work too good on 20m and 75m.  

i have meet some good ops on 6m, 2m & 70cm cw, digital & ssb.......the place

where "NO CODE TECHS" operate. some of the worst and filthy mouthed ops have

been the guys on 75m & 20m phone (amateurs who have apparently passed the CW

test). 

im sure most of us dont really care if a contact has passed the CW test or 
not when were working for multipliers. 

when i was a "NO CODE TECH" my 3rd contact ever was a CW contact with an XE2

station on 6m. he was patient and did not care if i had passed my code test
or 
not.

I for one will not care if my DX contacts or stateside contacts have passed 
the CW test or not. I didn't have to take a PSK, RTTY or SSTV test to work 
these modes. I try to be professional and proficient in any mode i use.

Im here to enjoy and learn from ham radio and some day pass on my knowledge 
and experience to a "NO CODE TECH". 

73
de k5qwo

David Howard
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