Ok folks ... this is an amplifiers group. It is not a sociology
or civil rights group. The complaining about CW examination
requirements and other issues of the day is not welcome here.
Anyone who continues in this regard will be unsubscribed and if
that does not stop the problem, the list will be returned to
full moderation mode.
73,
... Administrator,
amps@contesting.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amps-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Will Matney
> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 12:51 PM
> To: amps@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Palstar DL5K 5KW load
>
>
> Jim,
>
> No, it wasn't me as I could have studied the code and went
> on. What I quit over was my firend who couldn't. Randy (my
> friend) was always nervous acting, jumpy and shakey. Trying
> to use his finger even at 5 wpm, he just couldn't do it like
> I did. When that happened, I just got so disgusted with the
> whole process that I quit and never looked back. Now you can
> get a doctors excuse but your supposed to have a handicap
> that keeps you from doing it. I dont know if an inner ear
> condition would count as a handicap inless you were deafened
> by it. I dont know as I'm not a doctor, but maybe there are
> other handicapps this way? Anyhow, I just made a promise to
> myself when I quit that I'd never get re-licensed until they
> killed the code requirement. Even the way my church sees it,
> it's descrimination and I shouldn't encourage it.
>
> Best,
>
> Will
>
>
> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
>
> On 8/31/05 at 9:41 AM k7rdx wrote:
>
> >I visited our local ham club(W7TD) after at least an 8 year
> >absence (Back in1998)and was amazed to find some new faces
> >with extra class licenses who in fact never took anything
> >above the entry level(At that time) cw test. Seems they
> >figured a way to get a doctors note stating their inability
> >to comprehend /learn code above the 5 wpm speed... Some
> >kind of an inner ear problem...Anyone heard of such a thing?
> >Perhaps there`s a way for you Will?? 73, Jim...
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