At 03:51 AM 3/10/97 +0000, you wrote:
>Doug,
>
>Re: your comment about CW as hazing. There is a difficult part to
>accomplishing anything of value. learning morse code is a requirement
>for obtaining a ham license. If you want to be an engineer, you learn
>calculus, if you want a higher degree from a college you write a thesis.
> All hard stuff, but you do it. Those who don't don't get the degree. All
>don't do it with the same degree of ease or difficulty, but all who work
>at it will eventually accomplish it. If you remove all of the difficult
>parts from the requirements, the license becomes worthless. It isn't yet
>worthless, but it's getting pretty cheap with the VE system of testing.
>
>72,
>Bill, K5ZTY
>
>WITHOUT CW, IT'S JUST CB
>ARCI 8817, CQC 178, NOR-CAL 1321, MI 1472, NE 440
>QRP-L 473
>
>
> AMEN! I couldn't agree more! I sometimes do better engineering
than some EE's I know, BUT I don't have a degree! So goes it! I did get my
"Ham" degree: the Extra Class. I had a real bitch of a time with the code!
Now I actually like it after 46 years!
I found the theory EASY, but I'm sure the "degreed" Extras wouldn't agree I
should have the same priviledges because I had a bitch of a time with the
code! How many engineers ACTUALLY use the calculus all the time? Not many!
My opinion is if you can't stand the heat of CW you ain't got any business
in our kitchen!
73,
E. V. Sandy Blaize, W5TVW
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Metairie, LA., 70001
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