"KØHB" wrote in message
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"Dee D. Flint" wrote

And it has the unique characteristic that
you can't take advantage of it until you
have acquired a basic skill level.

Unique? What's unique about Morse in that regard. There is no mode which
you can use without some basic skill level in that mode.

73, Hans, K0HB

There's no cheat sheet for learning Morse code. If and when someone decideds
to do it, they must rise up off their kiester and "learn" it. Herein lies
the burr in the saddle.

No matter how much more difficult the writtens become, as long as the Q&A
pool are published, passing a written element will continue to require no
more than a study guide and a highlighter...and perhaps a day or two of
"study." Notice I didn't say "learn" the material in order to pass.

This is why some folks consider it a filter. It's been said it filters out
lids, CBers, etc...but in reality, it only filters out those who are not
motivated enough to make the effort in the first place.

Decode Morse code with a decoding chart at very slode speeds? Possible...not
realistic, but possible.

73 de Bert
WA2SI