Re: [AMRadio] No Code Pros and Cons

2006-12-16 Thread Rick Brashear
John, you have helped me several times with your always accurate advice. I'll sure miss that, but your presence is what I'll miss most. Take care, buddy. I hope you find time to stop by every once in a while. Merry Christmas and best 73, Rick/K5IZ Geoff/W5OMR wrote: John E. Coleman (ARS

RE: [AMRadio] No Code Pros and Cons

2006-12-16 Thread Gary Schafer
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:amradio- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anthony W. DePrato > Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 9:39 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service > Subject: RE: [AMRadio] No

RE: [AMRadio] No Code Pros and Cons

2006-12-16 Thread Anthony W. DePrato
For all those that think that the code is a big part of being a knowledgeable ham keep this in mind: In the past in the military electronics schools a person that "washed out" of the electronics classes was sent to be a high speed CW operator. 73 Gary K4FMX SNIP Gary: what military are you

RE: [AMRadio] No Code Pros and Cons

2006-12-16 Thread Brett gazdzinski
What about the rest of the planet? Do they require code? I sure wish everyone could agree on 40 meters at night, is it ham or broadcast? Can someone tell me what class licenses there are now, and what is needed to get what class? No code I guess, so its just a test? Where do you get the test, at

Re: [AMRadio] No Code Pros and Cons

2006-12-16 Thread Geoff/W5OMR
A.R.S. - W5AMI wrote: Speaking of Thursday night, I did manage to capture some audio from John, Otis and Brian/AMI... I'll send it to John, let him put it on his server, and either have him post the link, or have him reply to it in email. -- 73 dit dit

Re: [AMRadio] No Code Pros and Cons

2006-12-16 Thread A.R.S. - W5AMI
On 12/16/06, Geoff/W5OMR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: John E. Coleman (ARS WA5BXO) wrote: > Merry Christmas to all, > I will remain a subscriber of the list here but unfortunately I will > not have the time for reading or writing. I am staying in the list so as to > have the archive. I am s

Re: [AMRadio] No Code Pros and Cons

2006-12-16 Thread Geoff/W5OMR
John E. Coleman (ARS WA5BXO) wrote: Merry Christmas to all, I will remain a subscriber of the list here but unfortunately I will not have the time for reading or writing. I am staying in the list so as to have the archive. I am sorry but life dictates that I set up some priorities and one of

Re: [AMRadio] No Code Pros and Cons

2006-12-16 Thread bob mccully
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RE: [AMRadio] No Code Pros and Cons

2006-12-16 Thread John E. Coleman (ARS WA5BXO)
I agree with John Lawson, that learning code has nothing to do with intelligence any more than learning Spanish or playing the guitar which I can do neither. Yes I did pass my 20WPM but I am thankful I don't have it to do again. So let us all hope that the loss of the testing for CW will bring a

Re: [AMRadio] No Code Pros and Cons

2006-12-16 Thread Bill Smith
- Original Message - From: Gary Schafer . For all those that think that the code is a big part of being a knowledgeable ham keep this in mind: In the past in the military electronics schools a person that "washed out" of the electronics classes was sent to be a high speed CW operator. 7

RE: [AMRadio] No Code Pros and Cons

2006-12-16 Thread Gary Schafer
> Well > >Speaking as the guy who actually brought up the 'dumbing-down' issue in > this thread - I'd like to posit a Thought on the issue of "no-code ham > license" vs. "IQ". For all those that think that the code is a big part of being a knowledgeable ham keep this in mind: In the past