XPost: uk.radio.amateur   
   From: kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com   
      
   "Ian Jackson"  wrote in message   
   news:+xEki$BFKJ5aFwOq@brattleho.plus.com...   
   > In message <1nnz4vs.ap8j9b1ngfkcgN%roger@hayter.org>, Roger Hayter   
   >  writes   
   >>Alan  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> Roger Hayter  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> >> Yes, standards are now more strict in the UK than under RAE   
   >>> >   
   >>> > No they're not!   
   >>>   
   >>> To be clear, I was comparing today's FULL licence to the 1990s Full RAE.   
   >>>   
   >>> Yes, Foundation is pretty basic - no argument there, but getting a full   
   >>> licence is harder than under RAE   
   >>>   
   >>> BR de Al   
   >>   
   >>Ok, fair enough.   And I won't whisper anything about morse tests, a)   
   >>because I never did one, and b) because they are now irrelevant.   
   >>   
   > As someone who was pretty rubbish at it (and still is - although my daily   
   > bog SWL sessions have somewhat improved it), I simply can't imagine any   
   > self-respecting radio amateur not at least having a working knowledge of   
   > morse.   
      
   I agree with my hero joe walsh when he said he didn't have much time for   
   people who at least show some interest in cw ....   
      
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