Subj : Morse Code
To   : Andy Ball
From : Steve Bainbridge
Date : Sun Sep 03 2000 05:57 am

Hi...


 >     I can understand the reduction of Morse code use, and
 > I don't
 > necessarily believe it should be compulsory for amateurs
 > - but I think it's important to recognise it's potential
 > as a fall-back system. Even if you can't modulate a
 > carrier for some reason - if you can oscillate, you can
 > communicate.
It is the ITU, dinosaurs, who insist on morse.
It will in the near future become, optional, for a full class A licence.
These days with computer technology, anyone can send and receive morse from the 
computer, yet, don't know if it is true as the ITU won't tell me, it has to be 
sent manualy.
I mean if the British Army, Navy and most of the RAF no longer use it, why 
should prospective amateurs have to learn it for either a class A, 12wpm or M5, 
5wpm ?.
Personal view only, but welcome comments

Steve( ... - . ...- . )

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