I took 3 FCC code exams: the 5wpm for my novice in 1973, and years later, the 13wpm for the Advanced and the 20wpm for the Extra. But ironically, I think the FCC removing the code requirement was a good thing for CW in amateur radio. Now that people aren't forced to learn it and have to use it, and potentially develop a bad taste in their mouths for it in the process, they're more attracted to it as another activity they can pursue in the hobby. Just like the digital modes and so forth. The FCC no longer practices "mode discrimination" and amateurs are free to use whatever mode they like.
I've heard it said that CW usage has actually gone up since the CW requirements were dropped, and I believe it. The lower end of 20 meters is essentially unusable when a CW contest is going on, or at least it's good thing I have rigs like my K's that can handle 800 S9+30db sigs every kc in the band hi hi. So to bring it back around to Elecraft, I should think the incentive to continue to support strong CW capabilities in the K rigs will continue to be there for quite a long time.... 73, LS W5QD -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/OT-Decoding-high-speed-CW-tp7615612p7615717.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
