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I concur with Park, CW was/is an accomplishment.
It was far more than memorizing answers to test questions. I passed the General code years ago, but couldn't hear well enough to pass the Extra although I did pass the theory. Now I decline to upgrade, carrying an Advanced ticket tells the world that I am a code man.
I can build a CW transmitter & reciever outta an old TV & junk. I'll never be able to homebrew a laptop!

Still, I'm glad to see the additional HAMS. And if you listen to the slow-code freqs often, you can hear these guys/gals aren't staying on the voice portions either. Many, many of them are increasing their spectrum allocations by learning the code AFTER testing!
A1A will get thru when all other modes fail miserably. The only form of communications that offer more solid contact is a landline, and many of the younger HAMS have come to appreciate that fact. Being codeless doesn't mean they are clueless!

<blockquote data-quote="wy0mn/7" data-source="post: 128308" data-attributes="member: 8312">I concur with Park, CW was/is an accomplishment.It was far more than memorizing answers to test questions. I passed the General code years ago, but couldn&#039;t hear well enough to pass the Extra although I did pass the theory. Now I decline to upgrade, carrying an Advanced ticket tells the world that I am a code man.I can build a CW transmitter &amp; reciever outta an old TV &amp; junk. I&#039;ll never be able to homebrew a laptop!Still, I&#039;m glad to see the additional HAMS. And if you listen to the slow-code freqs often, you can hear these guys/gals aren&#039;t staying on the voice portions either. Many, many of them are increasing their spectrum allocations by learning the code AFTER testing!A1A will get thru when all other modes fail miserably. The only form of communications that offer more solid contact is a landline, and many of the younger HAMS have come to appreciate that fact. Being codeless doesn&#039;t mean they are clueless!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="wy0mn/7, post: 128308, member: 8312"] I concur with Park, CW was/is an accomplishment. It was far more than memorizing answers to test questions. I passed the General code years ago, but couldn't hear well enough to pass the Extra although I did pass the theory. Now I decline to upgrade, carrying an Advanced ticket tells the world that I am a code man. I can build a CW transmitter & reciever outta an old TV & junk. I'll never be able to homebrew a laptop! Still, I'm glad to see the additional HAMS. And if you listen to the slow-code freqs often, you can hear these guys/gals aren't staying on the voice portions either. Many, many of them are increasing their spectrum allocations by learning the code AFTER testing! A1A will get thru when all other modes fail miserably. The only form of communications that offer more solid contact is a landline, and many of the younger HAMS have come to appreciate that fact. Being codeless doesn't mean they are clueless! [/QUOTE]

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