On Fri, 10 Mar 2006, Caveat Lector wrote:

You could hear the same thing 30 years ago - always a few bad apples on the
bands.

I remember reading an editorial in QST decades ago complaining about bad
behavior, band language, bad operationg procedure.

On the side, I've been reading a lot of ancient history and medieval
history. There were a lot of comments written down by people about bad
language, lying, theiving, all manner of misbehaviors going back thousands
of years.

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By in large, Amateur Radio Operators are very well behaved and courteous.

Why don't you tell us what they do doing emergencies instead of singling out
a few bad incidents ?

BTW an Armature can be found in motors and generators (;-)

--
CL -- I doubt, therefore I might be !






"bulfrog" wrote in message
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Cosmo wrote:
I'm currently listening to 7.070Mhz. The time is 19:20EDT

I find the operations by some licensed amateurs and perhaps a pirate
station
is just appalling. Operators and I use the word loosely, making threats
at
each other, whistling over each other and discussing tracking operators
down
to sort them out!
It sounded like the 27Mhz CB band back in the mid seventies.

I can remember when amateurs took pride in their operating practices and
gentlemanly behaviour. If this what it is to become why would anyone be
attracted to the hobby unless perhaps they are an ignorant thugs. It
appears
to me and I know I will be condemned for this, but we seem to have
accepting
lower standards in more ways than we expected.

I believe that simply ignoring these operating practices and these
operators
will allow segments of the bands to become no go ghettos. A completely
unacceptable and un-Australian outcome.
I also believe that the looming threat to this great hobby come from
within
as mach as from outside forces, and there fore suggest that something
akin
to intruder watch be applied to monitoring amateur operations as I think
the
authorities response will be that we need to self regulate.

I am offering this observation for discussion and we be keen to see what
others think!

Cheers

Peter VK3YSF


Well the other night I heard an *F-call* threatening another amateur on
80mt . . then he read out his name and address just like you used to hear
on CB. And what he read out was obtainable on the ACMA website. Yes we
have taken a big step backwards.