From: utzoo!decvax!ittvax!tpdcvax!baker
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio
Title: no code license
Article-I.D.: tpdcvax.218
Posted: Mon Nov 22 10:18:58 1982
Received: Tue Nov 23 01:55:33 1982


     having been a ham for 23 years i have some observations about  no
code  licenses.  when i became a novice the big challenge was the code
at 5 wpm and ohms law.  i over came both of them and felt that  i  had
to  work for it and now that i have it i want to protect it from those
who would destroy it.

     The sad state of affairs on  the  hf  bands  (lids,  kids,  space
cadets  and  phonetic  fanatics)  with all the jamming, swearing, etc.
drove me to uhf weak signal work and oscar.  up  here  we  have  those
'technicians'  who all they know is the code at 5 wpm.  well of course
noboby cares because all license classes operate in harmony.

     what is the major mode for weak signal work?  cw of course.   the
majority of eme qso's are cw, the majority of low enhancement dx qso's
are cw.  what does it prove?  even in the highly  technical  world  of
uhf, cw is very important.

     you can have your no code license up here, but please don't stomp
on  my  'in the noise almost readable' signal because i am also trying
to advance the communications art.

     the biggest problem will be in the test the fcc gives.  if it  is
too  difficult  all  the non ee types will be claiming discrimination.
if it is too easy another cb band will result.  just maybe a 5 wpm  cw
test will be perfect way to separate the men from the boys.

                            73 and good dx
                               dan af9r
                  (....decvax!ittvax!tpdcvax!baker)
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