"Dee D. Flint" wrote in
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"Dwight Stewart" wrote in message
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"Dee D. Flint" wrote:

Morse code is uniquely necessary. (snip)


Saying so doesn't make it true, Dee. Within the goals and purposes
of the
Amateur Radio Service, and to justify a unique testing requirement,
how is Morse code uniquely necessary today? Do remember recreational
use is not sufficient enough to justify a unique testing requirement
(recreational use is equally applicable to all modes and they don't
have a unique testing requirement).


Well Dwight saying it isn't doesn't make that true either Dwight. I
speak from personal experience. How much HF experience have you had?
How much weak signal VHF experience have you had? Again keep in mind
that I have said Morse is necessary. While I happen to believe that
testing should be maintained that is NOT the point I am debating at
this time and you keep trying to drag it back to testing. I am stating
that Morse code itself is necessary.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE



I don't know about Dwight, but I use HF a lot, and I have done weak signal
work on VHF in the past. For the former I have never found CW to be
necessary, as it has never been necessary that I make any particular QSO.
As for the latter, I have never even heard any CW above 30 MHz, except
repeater IDs! This includes VHF contests. You may be using it, but I guess
I can't hear your sigs.