I did the same in 94, only I copied in my head, and
got all the questions right. Imho however, if the FCC
does do away with the code requirements, that doesn't
mean we as hams have to do away with it. Awards and
certificates could still be given out by organizations
like Fists for speed and accuracy. The times they are
a'chaingen. There was a time in Englend when an
automobile was restricted to 2 miles an hour in towns,
and 4 mph in the country, and had to be preceeded by a
man on foot, holding up a flag I believe. They don't
do that anymore, lol.
--- Tom Behler <[log in to unmask]> 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?
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