[SixClub] CW SK

[David-Hook]

Maybe they could have made the code easier. For instance copy 10 or 20
words at 5wpm as proof you know the code instead of having an entire qso
like they did when I went for my novice and general.I do remember though
going to the FCC in New York and getting bored with my novice cw test
because not only was it loud, but it was also spaced at 5wpm so it made
it seem even that much easier.I was also 12yrs old and had made numerous
contacts with my Dad as the control OP. At oone point I was copying
somewhere between 20 and 25wpm. These days I'm lucky if I can keep up
with 10wpm.

Learning dode is not easy for most to learn especailly as we get older,
however I found when I got my Novice, that a lot of other hams I spoke
with at the field office had some kind of musical background and I think
that makes it easier for some than others.Something about the left brain
right brain thing.


On the positive side though, it is a step in the right direction to get
some of the younger folk involved in the hobby as the ham community is
slowly shrinking.I'm 45 so I am planning on another 50 or so years of
hamming if there are still folks to chat with(QRP CW of course :).



David
WB1BPV

-----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

A lot of doom and gloom is being expressed about this and how it will
destroy the bands by saying that code kept out the riff raff. But in my
observations 6M ops by far are some of the best ops going, even though
there
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!

Personally I don't think they should of dropped the code, or at the very
least kept it for Extra.

Gary Mitchelson
N3JPU Montgomery Co. MD  FM19
USAF MARS and SHARES: AFA1PU
MD/DC State MARS Director AFF1MD
USAF MARS Technical Services Manager AFN1TS 
http://www.mitchelson.org/ 


-----Original Message-----
From: sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jerry - W9FS
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 14:56
To: sixclub at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [SixClub] CW SK


ARLB030 FCC to Drop Morse Testing for All Amateur License Classes

ZCZC AG30
QST de W1AW 
ARRL Bulletin 30 ARLB030
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT December 16, 2006
To all radio amateurs 

SB QST ARL ARLB030
ARLB030 FCC to Drop Morse Testing for All Amateur License Classes

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