RadioBanter - View Single Post - It's the Economy, Stupid! (Was Ham-radio is a hobby not a service)

March 12th 04, 02:23 AM

In article ,
(N2EY) writes:

(Len Over 21) wrote in message
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In article , Alun
writes:

Then outside the disaster arena, there's all the marathons,
walk-a-thons, bike-a-thons and myriad other public events for which
hams routinely provide communications. Our club supports 4 or 5 of
these per year.

Those are good practice.

By the way, the Los Angeles Marathon was a success on Sunday,
record turn-out, everything run just fine.

What was your finishing time, Len? How were course conditions?

It can be done very well
without any amateur radio help

How do you know?

1. By reading about it in a respected newspaper.

2. By viewing it on broadcast television.

3. By knowing some details about it from one of its officials.

Ever work at a race?

Not in a foot race.

Why is that important to the "Economy, Stupid?"

LA and other major marathons have been using amateur radio operators
for race communications for years.

If you insist...and you WILL insist. You are a Believer.

Have you ever been IN Los Angeles?

Have you ever worked IN any volunteer function here?

YOU have NO relationship with the city of Los Angeles. I live here.
You don't.

Reality check: ANY marathon foot race can be done with available
non-amateur radio communications readily available in any large
urban area. The first Olympic marathon event was done without any
amateur radio "help." Several Games after that had NO amateur
radio "help" and also succeeded.

Maybe you didn't see the hams, so you just assume they are not there
and play no role. That's simply Not True.

I don't care one way or another about "ham radio help in marathons."

I know a marathon can be run WITHOUT amateur radio help. That's
been done many times.

You keep insisting amateur radio MUST be there...and that's simply
Not True.

Now go do some DX or gab expertly about The Economy, Kosher
Food, or choo-choo trains. Don't they need "ham radio help?"

LHA / WMD