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

From: Steve.Bainbridge@f220.n250.z2.fidonet.org

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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