[Qcwa] KEEP THE CODE - ANOTHER THOUGHT

[Dick Rucker]

on 7/15/03 13:54, Bob Plamondon at bobp@att.net wrote:

> Why don't we simply accept - and promote - CW SOLELY as an honored
> tradition that, more than most anything else, represents our heritage -
> and is therefore worthy of being supported strongly and indefinitely -
> THROUGH SPECIAL MEANS.  Sub-bands/band-plan-segments for CW-only should
> be immortalized through whatever means accomplishes that

That's a very interesting suggestion, Bob.  Though the cavalry has long been
superceded as a way of projecting military force, the challenges and
pleasures of raising, riding, racing, and showing off good horses lives on
and thrives.  A similar observation can be made about the
difficult-to-master art of fencing.  Good CW operators can take justifiable
pride in their skills; rag-chewing and contesting are two good ways of
enjoying them. 

But is also clear that licensing agencies around the world are having a hard
time justifying the effort and expense of continuing to use CW as a
licensing prerequisite.

What you suggest could be the start of an interesting and possibly
productive initiative.

Dick Rucker, KM4ML