Subj : radio check
To : Ted Long
From : echicken
Date : Tue Jan 31 2023 03:50 am
Re: radio check
By: Ted Long to DaiTengu on Mon Jan 30 2023 12:18:36
TL> "SAVE HAM RADIO! BRING BACK THE CODE TEST!"
Passing a code test proves almost nothing except that one is capable of memorizing patterns of beeps and boops. At best it shows dedication. That's not nothing, but it's also a weird way to filter out the lids.
If you want more knowledgeable and skilled people in the hobby, seems to me you should be arguing for more technical and theory questions on the exams.
I love ham radio but I find morse code tedious. Learned it once and have since forgotten almost all of it. Should I turn my license in?
