07-12-2011, 04:49 PM
I must say David, you must have been very unlucky with the Club you were a member of to have been derided by not having the "A" license.
My experience has been quite the opposite in general, however I do remember one individual who was a morse fanatic and to be frank he was like he was because of his personality. He loved to try and "pressure" people to have a cw qso mainly to destroy their confidence not help them.
You already know that passing the cw morse at 12wpm does not provide you with the "tools" to hold your own with many on the bands.
Presently in my local club there are contesters, homebrewers, QRPers,vintage military, Dstar etc lost of people with different interests and I would say no friction or animosity other than what is bound to happen when a group of people get to know each other.
The new licensee's are impressive and as I stated in my reply to your original post I am intrigued as to how many want to learn morse and practice the mode.
I think the hobby is big enough to cater for many interests and has expanded to accept the new data modes etc.Now the hobby is aimed at a hobby consumer, in the early days the hobby was aimed at producing qualified experienced operators that could be used during times of possible war.For many years the Duke of Edinburgh was the patron of the RSGB.The RAE was a City and Guilds qualification and the morse test was a recognised proficiency test. People could get certain jobs in the Radio and Electronis professions with these qualifications, The magazines used to advertise these jobs.
I do not do much operating I must say , but still get alot of joy in getting something to work and then to use it , I love the homebrew and QRP.
Mike
My experience has been quite the opposite in general, however I do remember one individual who was a morse fanatic and to be frank he was like he was because of his personality. He loved to try and "pressure" people to have a cw qso mainly to destroy their confidence not help them.
You already know that passing the cw morse at 12wpm does not provide you with the "tools" to hold your own with many on the bands.
Presently in my local club there are contesters, homebrewers, QRPers,vintage military, Dstar etc lost of people with different interests and I would say no friction or animosity other than what is bound to happen when a group of people get to know each other.
The new licensee's are impressive and as I stated in my reply to your original post I am intrigued as to how many want to learn morse and practice the mode.
I think the hobby is big enough to cater for many interests and has expanded to accept the new data modes etc.Now the hobby is aimed at a hobby consumer, in the early days the hobby was aimed at producing qualified experienced operators that could be used during times of possible war.For many years the Duke of Edinburgh was the patron of the RSGB.The RAE was a City and Guilds qualification and the morse test was a recognised proficiency test. People could get certain jobs in the Radio and Electronis professions with these qualifications, The magazines used to advertise these jobs.
I do not do much operating I must say , but still get alot of joy in getting something to work and then to use it , I love the homebrew and QRP.
Mike
