This are comments regarding proposed changes to the HAM radio
operating structure.  Instead, to upgrade from technician to
general license the test should be made more technical, 
including all the digital techniques.  The hobby now is more
exciting now,by building the equipment programming all the
detection/error correction codes oneself.

Far too many ham's just get in without sufficient technical
skills
because the stress is only on the code and very basic technical
questions. As a person who is interested in building and making
my own equipment, I don't see why a person should not be allowed
in the HF band if he doesn't have the CW skills.  A large amount
of conversation takes place in english and CW isn't really
exciting.  If at all it tends to stick with old technology.

The point is a person can become ham just for the fun of working
with the equipment and CW should not be made a tool for
restricting frequency bands.  If a person does not have a CW
certificate, let him not just use it and let him use voice alone
if he passes a more comprehensive general exam

Madanagopal Kunnavakkam