[Kenwood] CW Outdated Mode?

Tue Jan 11 01:14:59 EST 2005

agreed and well said OM.
73 KU4YP
Leigh S. Jones wrote:
> This debate has howled on so long that I guess I'd be doing
> amateur radio a disservice if I didn't add my comments.
>> First, I need to make it very clear that I hold in low regard
> anyone who uses language such as "outdated" to describe
> Morse code. The truth is very simple. If everyone had the
> skill needed to communicate in Morse code, then no one
> would ever describe the code as "outdated". The code
> may, some day, perhaps within this century, become
> outdated. "Outdated" is an excuse -- a slander. When 
> someone calls the code outdated, he means that he, 
> personally, does not possess the skill needed to 
> communicate in the code. He issues the false claim that
> he is more modern than the code, thus he is above it.
> The code can only be outdated when there is nothing to
> be gained by its use by anyone.
>> I see the relationship between amateur radio and the 
> code in a different light. To me, the code is like 
> instrumental music. One can learn to sing and to make 
> music without instruments. Song in its purest form is a
> thing of beauty, but the world doesn't need to be limited
> to acappella song. There can also be instrumental music.
> Amateur Radio is the grandeur of such music. Some
> will only sing, while others will gain the skills needed to
> make music with an instrument.
>> I also believe in separate subbands for the modes, really 
> as a convenience but also for more practical reasons.
> The modes are best kept apart. It would take a very 
> long time to explain why, and one major idea per post
> is a sensible plan.
>> KR6X
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Geiger" <johngeig at yahoo.com>
> To: <k4pdm at yahoo.com>; <kenwood at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 11:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [Kenwood] CW Outdated Mode?
>>>>>--- Paul Manuel <k4pdm at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>To my ear, the novice CW bands are little-used (and
>>>should be refarmed
>>>>No, the technician license should be eliminated, and
>>the novice license brought back as the point of entry
>>into amateur radio.
>>>>73s John NE0P
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