On Jun 12, 4:51�pm, Radio K�HB wrote:
"N2EY" wrote in message
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I see it more as an acceptance of reality
that many if not most hams
today don't build their own rigs, even from kits.

The "advancement of the SoTA" clause MUST
remain in our basis and purpose
charter, else the next step would be to DENY
us the privilege of putting our
experiments on the air.

That's one I hadn't thought of, Hans.

And it's a valid point.

Most of the other radio services that are readily available to
ordinary citizens do not have anything approaching the freedom-to-
experiment that Amateur Radio does. All of the popular ones (cb, FRS/
GMRS, 802.11(x), RC at 4 meters) restrict their users to very low
power, mandatory channelization, limited modes and various forms of
certification.

On that date, Amateur Radio would become a hulk adrift and
heading for the rocks.

Pretty much, yes.

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That reminds me; gotta finish homebrewing some 40 meter antenna traps.

73 de Jim, N2EY