[TowerTalk] Code test eliminated

[EL34GUY at aol.com]

Im glad they dropped it,
 
I got 13wpm cw 20 years ago and have had 5 cw qso's total in my life. I  just 
never cared to use it. Just my preference I guess. I know some decent guys  
that this will open up the amateur radio doors for that I will be happy to call 
 hams.
 
Im pretty sure we are not going to see a huge influx of new operators  
anyway. Too much competition from the internet, gaming, and cell phone  industries 
to make it a stampede. I hope we get some new guys though that's for  sure.  
 
So can someone really say with a straight face that because they passed a  
20wpm cw test, they are a better ham operator than another who did only 5wpm or  
didn't take a cw test at all?  
 
BTW, the internet has helped me to be a much better informed and active  ham. 
This group inparticular has been awesome for getting ideas for both towers  
and antennas across to people in a way I could have never explored on my own  
before to be honest. Truly a great time to be in amateur radio. 73
 
Mark
W0NCL