[Qcwa] KEEP THE CODE - ANOTHER THOUGHT

Thu, 17 Jul 2003 14:08:50 -0700

Thanks, Dick.   However, I think there continues to be too much
unrelenting concentration on "threats to CW" - rather than giving fresh
consideration to how we and others might view and support it going
forward.    As much as I detested the work to get to 20wpm, I've always
appreciated the significance of continuing such operations - and want it
"protected" - in the sense that I want the resources and the skills
strongly supported - through whatever means is most practical - and
enduring.   CW's image will only suffer more if we continue to declare
it essential for the multi-mode licensing scheme predominant today - and
risk losing support for some attractive alternative treatment.       73,
Bob.

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Subject: Re: [Qcwa] KEEP THE CODE - ANOTHER THOUGHT

on 7/15/03 13:54, Bob Plamondon at [email protected] 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superceded as a way of projecting military force, the challenges and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

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