I keep hearing the claim that Morse code is still the easiest way to
get on the air,but it isn't so. Most radios come with a microphone
and all you have to do is look up the power and antenna. to operate
worse code. You also have to buy a key and the operating requirements
are more stringent,

For operating phone, you can set the radio up on a table. Next to
your easy chair.To operate Morse code, you need a good table to hold
the key,and raced your arm on and a chair to keep you in the proper
posture.

On the other hand, some people require even more equipment to operate
Morse code, Because I have Parkinson's disease I am unable to use a
manual key or and if I were to use Morse: I would either need a
computer keyboard with good macros or modify a speech to text program
to provide my input, and since I can't write five words a minute and
would either need a Morse to text converter or at the least a keyboard
with a notebook program, I would be better off using RTTY or some
other digital modes rather than Morse code.

As far as learning Morse code what is the point? I will never be able
to use it and in my case, why should I waste time learning it,

Speech to text programs generate some interesting typos, I hope I
caught them all.

Rod Anderson
W0RCA