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May 3rd 04, 02:15 AM
William
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"Mike" == Mike Coslo writes:
Mike With the likely demise of Morse code testing, is there any
Mike reason to have contests give double the points for Morse code
Mike contacts?
Jack How is the presence or absence of Morse code testing related to
Jack the point multiplier for Morse code contacts? They're
Jack orthogonal, as far as I can tell.
Mike I was always told that the increased points offered was an
Mike encouragement to work CW.
That doesn't really answer the question. A Technician can send CW on
certain HF bands, even without a higher-class license-holder present.
A ham with any other license can work phone contacts. Therefore,
whether or not an amateur has passed a Morse code test has nothing to
do with woether or not they can use Morse code. Even if the
multiplier is to provide encouragement to use Morse code, it still
doesn't have anything to do with whether or not hams are tested.
That's certainly true. But how many non-code-tested hams do you think
are actually making CW contacts of Field Day?
TAFKARJ: "CW exams are a barrier to CW use."
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