In rec.radio.amateur.antenna Michael Black wrote:
On Wed, 13 Jan 2016, wrote:

In rec.radio.amateur.antenna gareth wrote:
Amateur radio is primarily a technical pursuit with operating, if done at
all, coming
in second-to-last.

If one doesn't operate, one doesn't need a license.

Then you'll never be able to test those exotic transmitters you build.

Sure you can, just not connected to an antenna.

My ham license gives me something that no other radio service allows, the
ability to build the transmitting equipment, and try new things. There
is no more flexible a radio service than ham radio. Everyone else is
channelized, limited to some specific use in some specific band, with
limitations on mode and maybe even operating time. Amateur radio allows
multiple modes (and trying new modes), just about anywhere in a given
band, with bands over the full spectrum (yes, even now back below the AM
braodcast band), using just about any kind of antenna and often power not
allowed some radio services.

Michael

Yep.

It is a little difficult to understand gareth's position that operating
is of little importance.

In the US, one of the purposes of the amateur radio license is "providing
the nation with a pool of trained radio operators and technicians who
can provide essential communications during emergencies."

http://transition.fcc.gov/pshs/services/amateur.html

I can find nothing from the FCC concerning babbling on about "short
antennae" ad nauseam.


--
Jim Pennino