[TenTec] Class A

[d.e.warnick at comcast.net]

I just can't help it any more. Many of us love CW. Others love other modes. Want the secret of keeping CW alive. Become CW friendly. We need a set of freq's on which the beginner can work 5 to 15 WPM without intimidation. In the past, I've operated by answering a fast CQ at 10 WPM. Only one in twenty operators slow down to come back. We used to go into the novice bands and operate slowly to encourage newcomers. I'm sure many of us still do, but in our desire to be fast, we intimidate the newcomer. We are at times our own worst enemy, even though it is unintentional.
That's my say. To those who disagree, you may be right. You are entitled to that opinion
Dave
WA3MKB

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Grant Youngman" <nq5t at tx.rr.com> 

> > activity outlet -- like CW, or a test bench. Have you ever 
> > met someone who was into ESSB etc who was a CW operator? 
> > With the new "no C W" extra class operators, there will 
> > likely be more of this misguided activity. 
> 
> Not interested in starting a thread laoded with the usual flames on this 
> subject, because I seem to recall it has come up several times before ... 
> 
> But, I do fail to see what makes the activity "misguided". Or how not 
> having a CW exam is going to make a wit of difference. 
> 
> Grant/NQ5T 
> 
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