I think that SSTV, Amtor, Packet, Satellites are irrelevant too! I had
to learn something about them to pass my exam didn't I? There are numerous
things that I'll never use and couldn't give a rats ass about that I had to
learn because it's part of the hobby. The only difference is between them &
CW is that CW is learned by ear, not by memorization. Sorry Bill, the
anti-code types are just a pack of seriously lazy people. CW is NOT the
reason ham radio has stagnated, it's because of technology (Internet).
Anyone with half an ounce of effort can pass the CW exam now.

Chuck WG2A
Also a 20 WPM extra

"Bill Turner" wrote in message
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On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 09:26:22 -0500, "VE3TMT" wrote:

My 10 year old was copying 5 wpm after 2 weeks of
study, so what's so damn hard about it?

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You're missing the essential point of the no-code people. The folks who
object don't see it as hard, they see it as irrelevant. None of us want
to expend our energy on something we see as useless to ourselves.

You may disagree on CW's relevance, but hey, we're all grownups - lets
make our own decisions, ok?

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Bill W6WRT
a 20-WPM Extra