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Old November 8th 04, 07:36 PM
Brian Kelly
 
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Alun wrote in message . ..
(Brian Kelly) wrote in


The ham spectrum spaces need
to be protected on the same bases as the national parks are protected
and for the same reasons . . w3rv


Brian, you're right!

The issue is not that we are relevant or up to date. We're not. The issue
is that we are the public. Hobby use of the radio spectrum is justifiable
on it's own terms, and that is a matter of politics, not technology. CB and
FRS are parts of the same thing, whether we like to admit it or not, and
amateur radio is for the few who know a kilocycle from a bicycle!

The parks argument is a good one. The spectum is a natural resource like
the forest and the shoreline, and like those it shouldn't be for business
use only.


Maybe someday the idea will gain some real traction but it'll be a
hard sell because of the bunker mentalities which will have to be
dealt with. In both Newington and in D.C.


73 de Alun, N3KIP, G8VUK


w3rv