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January 10th 05, 01:35 AM

In article , PAMNO
(N2EY) writes:

Remember that about 85 years ago, ethanol was banned as a beverage in the
USA.

Wrong, completely WRONG.

There's nothing in the 18th Amendment (which went into force in 1920)
which says "ethanol."

Paragraph 1 of the 18th Amendment says "After one year from the
ratification of this article, the manuafacture, sale, or transportation of
intoxicating liquors within, the transportation thereof into, or the
exportation thereof from the United Staates and all territory subject
to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited."

Note that the word "beverage" doesn't show up until the last line, almost
an afterthought.

Absolutely nothing mentioned "ethanol."

That Amendment was repealed 13 years later.

Rather than curbing the consumption and abuse of ethanol, banning it made the
problem worse, and created/empowered new levels of organized crime.

You tellum, Mr. Crime Fighter.

What all of that has to do with "amateur radio" or "mode/band use in 1961"
is unknown.

None of Prohibition happened when you existed. Why are you so
concerned about it? It isn't the FCC's or NTIA's job to enforce
anything about alcohol. Try the ATF.

There are several other newsgroups that just love to talk about such
things. Try those venues, okay?