Subj : Morse Code
To   : Richard Brumbaugh
From : Steve Bainbridge
Date : Wed Sep 13 2000 11:20 am

Hi


>> It seems to me that sending and receiving code by
>> computer is no more
>> working CW than Lip Syncing Caruso is singing opera.

SB>> This is true to a certain extent, but chew on this.
SB>> What if the person has a hearing problem ?.
SB>> The way things stand at present, he/she would never get a class A or
SB>> even an M5 licence.

> How about taking my message with a grain of salt?
Oh I do, beleive me.
Don't get me wrong I myself am learning CW, but to be honest, it is finding
time to sit down an a regular basis to do it.
> Keyboard and
> computer use is more like TTY than CW.  In the 40's we
yes and no, but I get your point. I can see no reason why CW should not be made
optional with immediate effect. It is up to each countries Radio Reg office to
do this not the ITU
> had a blind
> ham, W5LDM, could tell some light from dark.  I put a
> 100ma lamp in
> series with his 807 plate voltage instead of a meter so
> he could tune
> up.
> I know; some people have keyers that have a CQ and their
> calls in it,
> etc, so that they can just sit back and let the keyer do
> all the work.
> If you like that, fine.  I'd rather use a real key as
> long as I'm able
> to do so.
How true, but I take it you see what I'm getting at


73's

Steve

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