"ergo" wrote in message
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If hams want to perform emergency work,why not let more of us nice
no-coders into HF?

Notice it's always the no-coders bitching about having to learn CW. If they
are going to do away with the code, then at least replace it with something
technically challenging. My 10 year old was copying 5 wpm after 2 weeks of
study, so what's so damn hard about it? It just might keep the damn CB'ers
of the ham bands, at least the CB'ers in my neighborhood. They sound about
as intelligent as a shoelace.

And then you have the arguement "I had to learn code, so should you". That
is valid to a point, and I agree partially with that. What's next, give
them $10 and they give you a ham license? Hell, us VE's don't even have to
pay for a renewal anymore. CW is dependable...regardless of what some say.