K4YZ wrote:
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On 27 Nov 2006 15:37:54 -0800, wrote:
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On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 19:59:00 -0500, ". . . _" ProCoder@anon wrote:

This site will help you work on your CW.
http://www.cq2k.com/

well it did not work 6 years ago, why would I expect to work now?

assuming I was willing to put the time into trying

They've repackaged it and are selling it as "New and Improved."

All they did was change the timing so that you now have to take the
5WPM exam at 13-15WPM.

Ah, I see it sounds really promising then

It's almost enough to entice someone into the service...

Almost.

Here's what's going to happen after the Morse Code exam is dropped:

I already said what was going to happen; it will be almost enough to
entice someone into the service. Of course, you wouldn't believe me.

There will be a brief surge of NCT's who upgrade to an HF license.
There will be a brief (maybe 6 months?) burst of new ops on HF, then it
will be back to the repeaters.

There will be a brief surge of new Amateurs. Ditto the above,
minus the migration back to the repeaters.

Then it will be business as usual...

'Cept for one thing... The FCC will have removed a unnecessary and
superfluous licencing requirement. Besides, who would want to jump
into a cesspool of people talking about licking excrement from other's
genitals anyway??? Thanks for your efforts to improve the service.

Just as it has been for the
last 5 major changes of Amateur Radio regulations that were supposed to
bring magnificent numbers of new operators to the fold.

What? No prediction hordes of unwashed heathens destroying amateur
radio as pro-coders have claimed in the last 5 major changes in Amateur
Radio regulations???

FYI, I'm afraid they've already come into the service - as code tested
hams. You're one of them. Congratulations.

I can only hope that in your fight to reduce other peoples enjoyment of
the ARS, that you've reduced your own. You've certainly reduced your
status in the human race.