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October 6th 04, 04:19 AM

(Brian Kelly) wrote in message . com...
PAMNO (N2EY) wrote in message ...
In article , Dave Heil
writes:

Kellie and Jimmie want "my scores from the last Field Day" as
one loaded "challenge." :-) Not all amateurs participate in
"Field Day" and no non-amateur-licensee can possibly operate
legally. An example of a NON-challenge, already-known answer
disguised as a sort-of (sort off, really) "civil discourse" question.

No non-amateur-licensee can possibly operate legally on Field Day? I'd
think you'd get one right once in a great while, Leonard. That response
would be wrong.

No, he's right, Dave.

FCC specifically defines the term "operate an amateur radio station". It means
to be the control oeprator, responsible for rules compliance. By definition,
only a licensed ham can do that. Others "participate in amateur radio". Len
cannot legally operate an amateur radio station, according to FCC. Nor can
Michael Powell, for that matter.

That's your interpetation of the rules and I consider it far too
literal James.

Literal interpretation not permissible.

I.E., morse code exams at 5 wpm vice anything else (Farnsworth) at
12-15wpm.

I.E., monetary compensation for making a transmission (repeater
owners).

Oh, well. So much for literalisms.

By any normal standards the individual punching the
buttons, doing the tuning and doing the communicating or in any
combination is defined as the operator.

Such as the "attendant" at a military communications switch?

The Op at Brandywine wouldn't have time for your illigitimate
complaints.

Everywhere, not just in ham
radio.

Everywhere? Even at military switches? Oh, my!

In the case of ham radio Part 97 requires that a licensed ham
has to be onsite, watching and listening if the operator does not have
a ham license.

It gets mightly lonely at those mountaintop repeater sites.

But all that is besides the point.

THAT I agree with!

Amateur regulations are besides the point?

Be sure to send that sentiment to Riley, and sign it, "Extra."

What matters most in amateur radio - or any
field of endeavor, really - is what is actually done, not what's theoretically
possible. That's the point of the story about my highschool friend who had lots
of great ideas (and lots of criticism) but no station of his own. The computer
folks have a word for it: Vaporware.

Firmware? Software controlled radios?

Is an Icom R-70 evil vaporware?

A beat-up Budbox is wholesome hardware?

I think your prejudice is showing.

Who do you have more respect for, Dave:

The person with a modest amateur station who is actually on the air making QSOs

or

The person who talks endlessly about "state of the art", "better modes and
modulations", "the future of amateur radio", "progress", etc., etc., yet who
isn't on the ham bands at all?

Windbags.

That's all quite easy to say if that person has amateur operating
priveleges. Plenty of Windbags in amatuer radio. One is attributed
with high status if they have passed a Morse Code exam. Woo Hoo!

The person without operating priveleges may yet own the best ideas and
concepts wrt HF radio. You choose to deny him or her the opportunity
advance amateur radio. Too bad for all of us because of your
inexcusable prejudice.

Meanwhile, you bootlegged as a kid. But its all "good." You're an
Extra now.