[TenTec] Eliminating CW as a License Requirement

[Geoffrey S. Mendelson]

On Mon, Dec 18, 2006 at 12:02:19PM -0600, Dr. Gerald N. Johnson wrote:
> The fact remains that for weak signal work based on human skills, not on
> computer software of questionable reliability, CW is still the most
> effective mode. It works for VHF aurora propagation modes, and for moon
> bounce.

In the U.S. no one has needed to pass a Morse code test to work those 
modes for almost 15 years. Obivously that has not killed those modes.

 
> You propose 10 wpm. If you want to work me on CW you will have to copy
> faster because I can't send that SLOW even by my hand key. Actually at
> 10 wpm you can still count dots and dashes, it takes 13 and above (which
> is why that magic number for licenses in the past) to change from
> counting to character recognition.

I guess you never worked any novices.............

Geoff.

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