November 28th 11, 03:04 AM
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The Feds can bust you for smokin' dope!
On 11/27/2011 12:56 PM, dave wrote:
On Sat, 26 Nov 2011 11:54:47 -0800, John Smith wrote:
On 11/26/2011 5:38 AM, Ernie wrote:
Huh?
"Familiar with the rules" "proper operation of transmitting equipment"?
Are you sure you haven't raised the bar too high?
You've just described a cell phone.
To prefer that there be some STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE is hardly
"criminal."
We'll see what remains of "ham radio" in the not too distant future
from diminished requirements.
All the license should require is that one is familiar with the rules
and proper operation of radio transmitting equipment ... end of story.
If you want to make anymore of it, you are just some type of criminal,
control freak or nutcase ...
True, the cell phone is a much more usable piece of equipment, and in
most cases, much more powerful equipment than your average ham station,
but good point, it doesn't require anymore effort than the ham equipment
... there are many more rules in amateur radio, though ...
And, one mans poison is another mans medicine ... and again, neither one
should be allowed to "control freak" amateur radio.
But, the worst cases are the nutcases who confuse a simply radio license
with a Ph.D. Those bassterds tend to be long winded, control freaks of
the most evil type, hear only their opinions, too busy giving advise to
everyone around them to take any, are avoided the by the sane mind,
etc., etc.
You know 'em, we have all seen 'em and heard 'em, even on the ray-de-oh!
Regards,
JS
The calendar says 2011, the heart says 1776!
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