The Point, Exactly...

...Perfect Bill,

This is the problem and CW or No-CW is not the cause!!

There is no way anyone can prove to me that CW proficiency creates good operators and No-Code creates poor operators. There are just too many examples that prove both of these statements wrong!!

Now the real question is not CW or No-CW, but it should be "How Do We Upgrade To Better Operators?"

If that requires different question pools or "probationary learner's permits" or whatever, so be it; but that is what all of this wasted, argumentitive energy should be focused on, not CW!

I do not feel I am a better operator now than I was as a Technician because of CW; better because I am more experienced, but not because I passed a CW exam.

If everyone was focused on being the best, courtious operator possible, the CW issue would have (and should have) died a long time ago.

I learned CW because I wanted to get to the next level. I am not going to begrudge someone in the future if they don't have to pass a CW exam. So be it. I had to learn slide rule in high school; should I hold that against the students of today? Come on!! But I will hold something against them if they don't behave!!

I have recently "found" this forum and I enjoy it greatly. Thank you for the opportunity to "voice" my opinion.

73's to all and Happy New Year!!

Jeff, KB9MRU