[CQ-Contest] Field day no-coders?

[W2CE at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/1/00 12:53:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time, n5nj at gte.net 
writes:

> I believe the intent here is that these Novice & Tech types actually do the
> operating - not the experienced Extras etc. that could do much better than
> those who might abide by the rule.

With the novice license disappearing following the recent restructuring it 
will become semiextinct in a few years. Novices will soon find their way to 
the General and beyond. The Tech Plus is even closer to the same goal. 

What we really need to do is get the Tech no-coder introduced to CW and HF so 
that they too make the effort.Allowing participation at the novice / tech 
station is a good start.

Maybe rather than a novice / tech station as an extra no charge transmitter 
we should make that same free transmitter a "new licensee station" which can 
include any operators licensed within the last year. All these people are 
inexperienced.

With CW now only at 5 wpm I suspect those really interested are going to 
upgrade to at least General within their first year. There is no longer a 
training period for one to learn CW. Once you pass the test you can grab any 
glass by a quick study book memotization session.

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  73, Bob Reed W2CE

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