wmartin@BRL-TGR.ARPA (07/02/84)
From: Will Martin <wmartin@BRL-TGR.ARPA> I took my own advice and found the originals of the "no code" and "anti-bulletin" messages over on USENET's net.ham-radio. Here they are, for the Info-Hams people who never saw them. Maybe they'll show up eventually, but I'd like to point out that BOTH have the ":-)" symbol on them. Obviously mpackard is pulling the legs of those who reacted so strongly. (I've edited out some header garbage but left the text untouched.) Here they are: From: mpackard@uok.UUCP Newsgroups: net.ham-radio Subject: Morse code stinks Message-ID: <2800003@uok.UUCP> Date: Sun, 24-Jun-84 20:40:00 EDT :-) I would like to start an argument on net.ham-radio as it seems there is no food for thought on this note. The subject is no-code on 50 Mhz and up. I believe the requirement for an amatuer to learn morse code for these frequencys is pure hogwash. The number of radios available on these frequencys is more than enough to eliminate the need. When was the last time you saw a jack on a two-meter handheld that said 'key' on it? The poor users couldn't do morse if they wanted too. The above statement refers to the fact that in this day and age the only concievable purpose of morse would be for emergencys when your microphone broke and for practice to maintain currency. Wayne Green says if hams want morse than by god they better be current and able to operate with it. A person should retest every year and even be required to show a speed improvement also. I believe this would be fair. My interest is in microwaves and I just don't see where the ham community would benifit from my knowing morse code. Hell you guys don't use morse actively up on these frequencys anyway. Don't send me any mail on this subject but go ahead and start arguing (sp?). uok!mpackard From: mpackard@uok.UUCP Newsgroups: net.ham-radio Subject: Stop the Bulletins! :-) Does anybody read the garbage from mgweed!rjr about bulletins? I don't listen to the stuff on the radio, much less read it! Am I missing the importance of that garbage?