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May 26th 04, 08:25 PM
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(Steve
Robeson K4CAP) writes:
Subject: MARS IS "Amateur Radio".
From: Robert Casey
Date: 5/25/2004 7:07 PM Central Standard Time
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What a cast of characters to convince anyone of "enjoying the
magic of having one's very own radio station by learning morris
goad in order to talk legally via SSB."
Hot Flash, Hot Rod...
It's not required to learn Morse Code to use SSB.
I know that...in military and commercial radio. I used SSB voice
the first time in 1954 communicating with Hawaii from Tokyo.
Lennie the Lame refuses to admit that Amateur licensees have had Morse
Code free access to the SSB mode for 13 years now.
Tsk, tsk, tsk. Still in the name-calling activity.
U.S. amateur radio regulations define the modulations and frequencies
which radio amateurs are allowed to operate.
U.S. amateur radio regulations do NOT define the Military Affiliate
Radio System.
Nursie is trying to misdirect the thread from the subject, MARS.
The "M" in MARS = MILITARY
The "A" in MARS = AFFILIATE
MARS is NOT amateur radio.
You really CANNOT read Part 97 with any comprehension, can
you?
What part of Part 97 stumps you? Let us know and maybe one of
us can help you out...
There are SSB subbands on 6 and 2 meter bands. And that requires only a
code free tech license.
He knows it, Robert.
There are NO "SSB subbands" on 6 and 2 meter bands.
Regulations state "phone" which is voice communications.
He's just an antagonist. He has absolutely nothing left to offer, so
being argumenitive and idiotic are his methods of expression.
No "antagonism," just an attempt to get stubborn mules to move
off of their Fantasy Island imaginations.
Sure MARS is not ham radio, but are not most MARS operators also
ham radio licensees? Hams that have been authorized by the military to
operate on MARS radio systems using military owned stations for military
traffic?
Yes, they are. And without the contibutions of those licensed Amateur
Radio operators, there'd be no MARS program today...At least not in it's
present form.
Tsk, tsk, tsk, trying to equate a justification by a conditional.
Bad form, OM. Poor rationalization.
Throughout its existance, MARS has NOT normally "carried military
traffic." That is done by regular military communications systems
which are not recreational activities.
What is left of MARS is now realigned to be an additional radio
system for liason with real emergency agencies such as FEMA.
With the spread of the Internet (plus VoIP), service members can
now communicate with "home" directly...and do, even from field
locations in the Middle East.
What MARS did in the past was a very valuable service for the
morale of distant service members such as in Vietnam of 39 to
34 years ago. That is acknowledged and appreciated...but it WAS,
and is not a present-day large activity.
Without the Department of Defense Directive, there would be NO
MARS. Not in ANY "present day form."
LHA / WMD
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