"John Smith I" wrote in message
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Dee Flint wrote:
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Dee:

I don't have to point out to you that I am UN-politically correct, indeed,
I take great pride in being so ...

So, I am going to lay it on you straight. Because you are here in a male
dominated HOBBY--from the get-go, I accept you are probably a bit "taller"
than most women you stand next to. I'd also suspect you capable of a bit
more logic than most women I have ever run across, my present XYL
excluded.


Well I am a working engineer with a degree in Aerospace Engineering and now
working as an automotive engineer.

What I have presented to you IS LOGIC. Anything more would be "just a
guess." Fools make guesses when logic avails them ...


It is not "logic" when it depends on other, unpredictable factors to cause
the growth. If it it not predictable, it is not yet logic. Logic depends
on the known to project the future. I accept that these are all just
guesses. We are indulging in some idle speculation.

This is just a means to "belittle" non-CW licensees, I'd expect more from
you--stand away from the "good 'ole boys", now is your chance to show what
metal you are made of ... history is watching.


It is in no way intended to "belittle" the non-CW licensees. One of the
arguments was that the CW test requirement kept a significant number of
people out of ham radio. Such statements were made by a wide variety of
people included some who were code tested. Others (including myself)
believe that there are not large numbers of people waiting in the wings to
enter ham radio (upgrade yes, enter no). Well the CW test requirement is
gone. It is perfectly logical to see if it has a significant effect on
amateur radio growth.

The intent of this is to get people to pay attention to the growth or lack
thereof for the very reason that "history is watching". The effect of this
change could be significant in shaping future regulatory changes. It would
be foolish for people and organizations not to watch for the effect.

Please pay close attention to what is occurring here. The good 'ole boys
are about their business as usual, no change. Even, at this point, the
FCC has had to throw it "in their face" that the ploy of using CW to limit
licensees will NO longer be permitted.


1. The CW testing was NEVER intended to limit the number of licensees no
matter what some of the hams said.
2. The CW testing was NEVER intended to be a lid filter no matter what some
of the hams said.
3. The CW testing was NEVER intended to be a right of passage no matter what
some of the hams said.
4. It was intended to test for a knowledge that was deemed reasonable for
every ham to have. I.e. it was one of the basics of amateur radio nothing
more and nothing less. While I believe it is still one of the basics and
should be tested for, the FCC has deemed it otherwise.

Items 1 thru 3 were false arguments and were just as harmful to the amateur
radio community as the false used by those who wished to eliminate the test
(i.e. too hard for otherwise qualified individuals was bogus).


Now these hams, who's time has and gone, keep right up with the
insanity--like some alcoholic so addicted to bad behavior, they have
become 'addicted' and can no longer help themselves. These men and women
now need to be seen for what they are. If they hold offices in amateur
institutions or clubs, they need to removed and replaced. They need to be
taken to task, their little control games need to be stopped. They need to
be "put on a shelf, and put away from harming the hobby."


Well all the hams I know are contacting every Tech they know inside and
outside of the club and telling them about the change and providing them
with the info on test sessions available in the area so they can get ready
and upgrade as soon as possible. I personally know that some of these hams
provding this info on the change were violently opposed to dropping the code
test requirement. They've moved beyond that and moved to the "Elmer" mode.

I've got a double size team of VEs who have committed to show up for the
test sessions for the next few months in case we get an influx of new and
upgrading applicants.

Don't be one of them ...

Warmest regards,
JS

Dee, N8UZE