RadioBanter - View Single Post - Ham-radio is a hobby not a service

March 11th 04, 12:35 AM

(Steve Robeson, K4CAP) wrote in message . com...
(William) wrote in message . com...

Thomas Jefferson said the only legitimate purpose of a federal
government was the protection of it's citizens.

That purpose has now changed to job creation and the department of
education.

Thomas Jefferson, as enlightened and as forward looking as he may
have been, could have hardly envisioned the United States as it exists
today.

True. He would vomit blood at the welfare state that we have become.

That does not negate the very necessary contribution that ham
radio made to a major emergency in a current situation.

That does not negate the very necessary contribution that cellular
telephones made to a major emergency in a current situation.

You keep trying to avoid the very real truth that Amateur Radio
STILL fills a need, even in these early days of the 21st century.

I accept that. However, what I find amusing is that you and Dee
cannot accept that other forms of communications are fast eclipsing
amateur radio as a means of portable emergency communications.

These facts are not from some ARRL source...these assertions come
from a plethora of govenmental, public and private agencies who have
benefitted from the contributions of Amateur Radio and have expressed
the intent to continue to include Amateur Radio in thier plans and
programs.

And cell phones.

Phones and comms did go out in some areas here. Ham radio turned out to be
a valuable asset.

Power went out north of here. Other than power, there were no reports
of comms going out. Do you have a newspaper clipping detailing the
comm outages?

How about SITREP's from OES/EMA's detailing Amateur Radio
involvement?

You'll have to ask Dee.

Just becasue the papers don't name each and every resource
employed in an emergency doesn't mean they weren't involved. That's a
LennieRant tactic that any 3rd grader can see through.

And you're entirely up to the task. Congrats?

Did you say that cell phones played no role in providing
communications during the east coast power outage?

Did you say that cell sites don't have emergency backup generators?

C'mon, third grader, explain cell phones from of the picture. Tell us
that cell phones played NO role?

Amateur Radio's contributions in emergencies does NOT exist
solely "when the comms are down".

C'mon, third grader, show us where I stated that.

You and Dee simply cannot accept that an unlicensed service has played
a major role in emergency comms.

Were you two colleagues in third grade???