[SOC] CWops.org

[peteclough at aol.com]

All are welcome to their own opinion..
I do however agree to Dis Agree.
My interruption of that button is
that CW is not really hard,for those (even ME, and I SUCK at it)
who really apply themselves can do it. EVEN if we are S O C !! ha
It used to be used to separate the ranks. but since it is no longer 
required the point is MUTE. Let's now concentrate on improving the QUALITY of
the operation and the HOBBY.  
Dang, Did that come from ME? Wow. must of had a cognitive moment there.  Well it's over now.
Pete WD4GPO




-----Original Message-----
From: J. Ervin Bates <w8erv at acd.net>
To: Second Class Operators' Club <soc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Mon, Jan 4, 2010 12:59 pm
Subject: Re: [SOC] CWops.org


Ya know, I can recall a couple of jacka**es in Lansing running around with 
uttons that said "5WPM IS NO-CODE", suggesting that a CW op worth his salt 
ould strive to attain more than 5WPM.  They missed the boat, because several 
eople who saw that cocky button lost interest in a hobby that COULD have been 
ore fun.  If we take the time to expose people to a particular mode, be it CW 
r RTTY, we are far more likely to gain interested parties!  It's like sharing a 
Mackinac Island Fudge" ice cream cone.....you'll never know how good it is 
ntil you TASTE IT, but to be interested in tasting, you can't force your ice 
ream on a person. (and by the way.....it's VERY good!)
I was personally intimidated by the code for the first few years and then my 
lmer....my hero.....Ellis Whitehead (W8YB) invited me for a visit one day and 
egan sharing some letters as we chatted.  "We're not going to learn a thing 
oday", he said.  HAHA  Before I knew it, I was taking an interest and learning 
he code.....and I upgraded all the way to Extra within a year, attaining 20WPM 
ust before they dropped it.  Am I better than you, because I made it that far?  
eavens no......but if you get 5WPM, eventually (if you use the code) you WILL 
et your speed up.
I don't often talk seriously on this list, because it's so much fun to ENJOY the 
anter back-n-forth, but CW is a FUN mode.  And thanks to SOC and FPQRP and a 
ew other lists I am a member of, I have made some good friends through the 
ears.  Groups, such as the CWops just grind my butt, because they do more to 
amage the hobby than to build it.  And everyone knows we cannot afford to 
amage the hobby.  Nuff said, thanks for reading and don't tease me. or i am 
akin my Mackinac Fudge Ice Cream and goin home.

EH?
rv W8ERV
Second Class Operators' Club Certificate Dude
I strive for mediocrity"

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