Subj : Morse, an after thought
To : Roy Witt
From : Steve Bainbridge
Date : Wed Sep 20 2000 11:59 am
Hi Roy
SB>> Just struck me about morse for licensing.
SB>> For a Class A licence to TX below 30Mhz you need to be able to send
SB>> CW, 12wpm or UK M5 licence 5wpm. Yet if you obtain a Class B licence
SB>> to TX above 30Mhz you don't need to take a morse test, yet you can
SB>> send and receive using a computer, silly or what ?.
> Or what. Sending via a computer (AX25) has no real morse
> skill to it,
Agreed, but who is really talking about skill ?.
Amateur Radio is a HOBBY, so why should the powers that be dictate that CW is
mandatory. Ok many years ago, yes CW as it was used by almost everyone, but
today it really is commercialy dead, apart from 3rd world countries who can't
afford to upgrade to satellite or digital.
I suspect you missed the point I was making, in as much that a UK class B
licence for above 30Mhz is just a test taking 2 and a half hours, there is no
CW at all, yet passing this test will allow you to send/receive CW by whatever
means you want.
> does the code en/deciphering. All the operator does is
> type the proper
> character.
Yes, but that is all you are doing using a key, I admit you have to think, mind
you having listened to some operators, they certainly don't. You can tell
computer sent CW as it is almost 100% perfect, which in the end is what you
want.
Don't get me wrong I'm not fully anti morse, just think it should be made
optional with immediate effect, not in years time when the ITU ect decide" Oh
we will scrap CW"
SB>> I have no idea what the licensing in the US is, I can only go by UK
SB>> regs.
> 5wpm to use 30mhz or below, phone and cw. No code
> required for 30mhz and
> above.
Same as in the UK.
Regards
Steve
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