[TowerTalk] Code test eliminated

[J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT]

Bob,
That is like a "gold star" on one's sleeve and just wrong.
If you want to talk with folks who know CW, then work it...I do!
There have always been too many bone heads on each and any of the bands to
marginalize other fine folks for the lack of the CW requirement that never
filtered out the bone heads in the first place.

For the record, the ARRL wanted to retain the CW 5 WPM requirement for
Extras.  The FCC went with their own proposal.

While I would have preferred the ARRL proposal, I am comfortable with the
FCC's action and have already started promoting the idea of an HF Amateur
Radio license to many friends in Scouting, OEM, CERT, and work now that the
rules will be changed.

These folks will be assets to the Amateur Radio community, technically,
operationally and socially.

Vy 73,
Gordon Beattie, W2TTT
Extra Class
201.314.6964
W2ttt at arrl.net


-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bob Maser
Sent: Saturday, 16 December, 2006 12:17
To: KI9A at aol.com; w4tv at subich.com
Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Code test eliminated

And, IMHO, well maybe not so humble,  people that get these no code licenses

should have to sign /NC after their calls. I worked for mine, they should 
work for theirs.  This is an insulting downgrade of ham radio requirements 
driven by the equipment manufacturers.  I wonder where ARRL stands on this? 
I think I already know the answer.

Bob W6TR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <KI9A at aol.com>
To: <w4tv at subich.com>
Cc: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Code test eliminated


>
> In a message dated 12/16/2006 9:37:33 A.M. Central Standard Time,
> w4tv at subich.com writes:
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> Those  who obtain a benefit without significant effort are not
> likely to value it  as highly as those who made a major effort.
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> That is the best line about this mess...I TOTALLY agree with this.
>
> 73-Chuck KI9A
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