JJ wrote:


Mike Coslo wrote:

Larry Roll K3LT wrote:



Yup -- got it right that time. CW *is* an operator skill.

Do you have
something
against operator skill -- or are you one of those New Age hams that
think
yakking into a microphone is all the demonstration of operator skill
that
should
ever be required of you?




Do you have something against someone who has no desire to operate
CW? There are many different modes of operation in ham radio, do you
operate them all?



No more than I have against someone who chooses to do satellite
work, while I have to test for it.


What if you decide at some later time to do satellite work?

Correct!

Rf Safety is required to be calculated for by people when they run
over a certain power. Why should someone who never intends to work
over 50 watts have to test for RF safety?


What if they decide at some later point to increase their power?


Correct!

If someone never intends to homebrew, why should they test on any
equations.



What is they suddenly get the urge to build a homebrew transmitter or
amplifier?

Correct!


Sounds like we should maybe make up our own tests.


Maybe you had rather be call in to be tested on a new mode each time you
decide to operate a new mode.


Correct!
You do know I'm being a devil's advocate here?


Or better said, I really believe that an prospective amateur should get
as much education as possible. Removing the Morse code requirement,
while celebrated by some hams and prospective hams, is not a good
thing. They who celebrate this are celebrating advancement of ignorance.



- Mike KB3EIA -