[SixClub] CW SK

[Howard Bingham]

At 06:01 PM 12/16/2006, Bill Bailey, KG4NZR wrote:


> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Gary - N3JPU
> > Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 3:16 PM
> > To: 'World Wide Six Meter Club'
> > Subject: RE: [SixClub] CW SK
> >
> >
> > are lots of Techs on this band. I think some of the "seasoned" HF ops
>should
> > look at some of the newer 6M ops to see how things should be done!
>
>It doesn't matter two cents whether there is a code test. The world was
>going to come to an end when SSB displaced AM. The sun was never to rise
>again when the no-code license was introduced.
>
>If experienced hams take an interest in Elmering new hams, and teach them
>the right way to do things, Technicians like me will be better for it.
>Sending CW 60 wpm while driving 70 mph down the highway doesn't make a good
>ham. (It might make a dead one though.) Knowing and observing regulations,
>learning and practicing proper procedures, and courtesy make a good ham. The
>practices and procedures of the newer 6-meter operators you observed and a
>credit to the more experienced hams who took the time to Elmer or, at least,
>presented good on-air images.
>
>Bill KG4NZR
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Exactly...

At a recent meeting of BVARC www.bvarc.com several members who are 
Extra's in discussing CW, confessed they would be doing good to do 5 
wpm today, to spite the fact they had to do considerably higher 
speeds to get their license..  One remarked that his wife who was NOT 
a ham, could read CW faster than he..

It is all in learning to respect others & exhibit the way we  want to 
be remembered, mentoring (Elmering) new hams go a long way to advance 
the hobby which to some have turned to a life long profession  (One 
who has been a ham for over 50 years, recently retired from being an 
engineer at a local network affiliate & in retirement trying to 
re-learn CW and get his speed up..

Setting an example can advance ham radio more than harping about the 
loss of CW as a requirement.

Personally, CW & I do not agree with each other due to a medical 
disability, yet I believe that CW should be retained as a requirement 
for Extra..!

Now to get out the "General" instruction book & start practicing the 
"General" theory & questions..

Anyone have a copy of one of the old ARRL General video courses they 
would be willing to part with for a few dollars (Need not be the most 
recent edition.)..?

Howard Bingham
KE5APJ
Tech Class since March 2004, maybe I can pass General by March 2007..?