C and Morse Code

So Eric, tell us about your experience as an amateur “ham” radio operator?

My call sign is KA9KEF. To get my General class license, I had to pass a written exam as well as a Morse code test at 13 words per minute.

Really, you know Morse code? Nowadays, it’s possible to get a ham radio license with no code at all.

Yes, and I think that’s outrageous! It’s just wrong.

Why do you think that?

If I had to learn Morse code, then everybody else should too.

So does anybody really need Morse code these days?

Well, I suppose not. But don’t pester me with facts that distract from my point. Learning Morse code should be a rite of passage for all hams. Anybody who got a license without code is not a “real ham”.

But you — you are a “real ham”.

Yep. I passed the Morse code test. 13 wpm.

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Interesante post de Eric Sink en Eric.Weblog()

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