The incentive that made me upgrade was when the FCC allowed the technicians 
to use cw on the novice bands back in the 70's.  That's when I got on hf and 
upgraded my license.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Walt Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 5:35 AM
Subject: Re: FCC Morse code announcement


>I never considered the CW requirements an "incentive." The greatest single
> incentive is expanded band privileges, which makes perfect sense to me.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Amanda J. Rush" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 10:11 PM
> Subject: Re: FCC Morse code announcement
>
>
> I don't think they should get rid of the requirement.
> Otherwise, what's the insentive to work harder to get the general or extra
> class licenses?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Jeff Kenyon
> Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 9:06 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: FCC Morse code announcement
>
>
> Well, that is really good.   I still hear a lot of CW out there.  I think
> that there was actually a time where you had to have 20 words as a
> requirement.  What do the rest of you think of the FCC doing away with a
> code requirement?  I think that if they do that, they should have more
> technical questions added to the theory.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, 1 Apr 2006, Phil Scovell wrote:
>
>> Jeff,
>>
>> I think it was still 5 13 and 20 if I remember correctly.  It has been so
>> long ago I took the 20 Word per minute test, I can't recall for certain.
> I
>> still call CW the ODM for the Original Digital Mode.  It drives all my
>> packet and digital mode buddies crazy.  Back during my 60 and 70 WPM 
>> days,
> I
>> was typing faster than most digital people can type, haw.
>>
>> Phil.
>> K0NX
>>
>
>