Good point, Dave!

Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message -----
From: "David R. Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 11:43 AM
Subject: Re: Morse code


> Yes, my extra morse test was of the 20WPM one-minute solid copy variety as
> well.  The multiple choice test is laughable.  I have a friend who passed
> his 20WPM multiple choice test and couldn't copy 5WPM in a QSO.  Morse may
> not be as relevant as it once was, but it sure improved the quality of the
> hams on the air.
>
> 73,
>
> Dave, A F 6 Y
>
> At 08:32 PM 5/7/2004, you wrote:
>
> >     Well said, Daryl.
> >
> >I did the Extra (the old way--i.e. 20 WPM), and wrote the code out on a
> >Perkins Brailler as it was sent from the exam tape, and did fine!
> >
> >Let's not ask for exceptions and special considerations that don't have
to
> >be granted.
> >
> >It does us all a disservice.
> >
> >I suspect that the original question here was asked out of good
intentions,
> >but we always have to be careful of the message we inadvertently may send
> >when we ask for such special consideration.
> >
> >Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Darrell Shandrow" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 10:04 PM
> >Subject: Re: Morse code
> >
> >
> > > Hi Howard,
> > >
> > > Here's my conditional test for morse code...  Morse code is not, in
any
> >way,
> > > inaccessible to a person who is blind since it is purely auditory.
There
> > > is, therefore, no excuse for a blind person even as much as thinking
about
> > > asking for a Morse code exemption due to blindness, and I sure hope I
> > > *never* hear of a blind person asking for or receiving such unneeded
and
> > > unwanted special treatment.  There are inaccessible situations where
we
> > > *must* receive special treatment in order to have equal participation;
> >this
> > > is absolutely never one of those!
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 6:30 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Morse code
> > >
> > >
> > > > You have to bend over, screech like a monkey and hold your ankles.
> > > > The test is receive only, you have to answer some questions, and it
is
> >at
> > > > five wpm.
> > > > You shame your community of blind hams who have excelled at code for
> > > eighty
> > > > years.
> > > > If you can understand the theory, you can understand the code.
> > > > Code is not required for a tech lite ticket, which allows you VHF
and
> >UHF
> > > > privileges.
> > > > It may soon not be required for limited HF access.
> > > >
> > > > Equality is taken, it can not be given.  When we ask for unneeded
> >special
> > > > treatment we perpetuate a second class status for the rest of us.
> > > > I know deaf hams who feel cw with their fingers or on their ears.
> > > >
> > > > Do you think if a person is learning disabled they aught to get an
> > > > exemption for the theory?