Why shouldn't the requirement for a ham ticket be a minimum of a 4 year
EE degree?
73
Gary K4FMX
WarrenWolff@aol.com wrote:
> Why o'why does learning a few words per minute CW
> cause such a threat?
>
> This dumbing down of society is going to kill the hobby as
> well as you can see the effects in society.
>
> My ninth grade students are plain ole super lazy. If
> a homework problem has a fraction in it, they just skip it.
> They are happy if they can get a "D" in my algebra class.
>
> I run a bit of a survey at the beginning of the year. Over the
> past 12 years, I have surveyed 874 high school students
> in California. Of these on 310 knew what 8 times 7 was!!
> When it comes to 1/3 + 1/3 = ??; the most common answer
> is 2/9, next 2/6 not reduced, then 2/3; and last is 1/3. The
> results are much better in other states.
>
> Someway, we need to figure out how to maintain some
> substance to the hobby. If one is not willing to learn some
> CW, let them stay away. I, unfortunately, learned it by sight
> and could do 3.5 WPM. Learning wtihout sound inserts many
> learning plateaus. I was stuck at 12.6 WPM for 3 months.
> Persistence pays.
>
> Anyway, Good luck to all; 72 Warren; W5KKW; Extra Class
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