Subject: Ham-radio is a hobby not a service
From: (William)
Date: 3/31/2004 4:08 PM Central Standard Time
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(Steve Robeson K4CAP) wrote in message
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Subject: Ham-radio is a hobby not a service
From: (William)
Date: 3/31/2004 7:47 AM Central Standard Time
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I still think that cellular telephones is a lot better than nothing,
and their widespread use had made huge inroads in providing emergency
communications for the average citizen.
In as much as you are obviously narrowing your scope to "the average
citizen"
Deal with it.
There's nothing to "deal with, Brain.
"We" were discussing Amateur Radio's role in emeergency communications.\
For what ever reason, you were trying to trivialize that role by
representing "cellphones" and "unlicensed servcies" as playing a "major role"
in "emergency comms", but only within the scope of "Joe Average" calling for
help on his cellphone under what one can call "routine" circumstances.
No problem. You were trying to make the circumstances fit your rant. It
didn't work and you got your nose tweaked in the process.
That was the context in which I made my statement, Steve.
After a weeks worth of trying to wriggle out from under the stone YOU had
crawled under, Brain.
making what would be considered a "routine" 9-1-1 call under "normal"
circumstances you'd be correct.
Steve, what 911 calls are made under normal, routine circumstances?
I've never made 911 calls in a day.
I've made calls to the 9-1-1 center though, and to "me", a person who
WORKS in the 9-1-1 enviroment, car accidents, lost persons, shots fired, etc
are "routine" calls.
Loss of communicaitons due to wild fire, flood, tornadoes, etc, are not.
I've tried to differentiate the difference to you, but you keeep wanting to
ONLY define your scope of discussion to that which supports your ranting and
which would, on the face of it, trivialize Amateur Radio's role.
It didn't work.
In the scope of "emergency communications" as it pertains to the
Amateur
Radio Service and within the scope of discussion OF "emergency
communications,
you ae still trying to compare apples and oranges.
Nope. Amateur radio emergency communications are not limited to
Continuity of Government operations only.
Your bad. Try again.
You're bass ackwards. Again.
Hardly.
I am discussing TRUE "major role" emergency communications. YOU are
talking about Joe Average neding a cop for an accident or reporting a dumpster
fire.
As usual, you're out-of-step with current events.
Try again, PuppetBoy.
Steve, K4YZ