RadioBanter - View Single Post

August 5th 03, 09:15 AM

ospam (Larry Roll K3LT) wrote in
:

In article , "Carl R. Stevenson"
writes:

I've seen quite a bit of the "If I don't get my way, I'll take my ball
and go home." attitude ... you, Larry, for one have said in the past
something to the effect that "If code testing is eliminated, they might
as well just auction our bands off to the commercial folks." (perhaps
not an exact quote, but pretty darned close and certainly conveying the
meaning of what you've said ...)

Carl:

Yes, I did say that. And it still seems like a good idea to me,
considering what the future prospects for the ARS are looking like.
After all, we're hoarding literally billions of dollars worth of
commercially-viable spectrum, most of which isn't being used by us
(hams) for a damn thing worth talking about. I'm sure we'll always
have most of our HF allocations, but I expect we're gonna lose big time
above 500 MHz or so. And that, in reference to another post, is just
my concept of "reality."

AFAIC, when the FCC finally gives us a No-Code Test ARS licensing
system, the "destruction" of our hobby/service is self-assured.
About the best we can hope for is for the NCTA's to continue with
their traditional apathy and laziness, and somehow not flock to the
ARS in any great numbers. We would also require the assistance of
the ARRL and the FCC to resist the urge to expand HF phone spectrum,
but I don't see that as something the ARRL would do, so the FCC will
be happy to oblige when the petitions start coming in. In any case,
the future of the ARS looks bleak, and it will be the non-code tested
"newcomers" who will be administering the coup de gras.

BTW, Carl -- the only reason you're an "Extra" is because you waited
until the code test was dumbed down to a maximum of 5 WPM. That's
not being a Real Extra(tm) in the opinion of any of the traditional
PCTA's. You're just a wannabe Extra Pretender who got in on an
Affirmative Action program.

Over 32 years as an RF Engineer, recognized in my profession, and I'm
"not good enough" for the likes of you and Dick? Not sure whether to
ROTFLMAO or gag/puke ...

What do 32 years of RF engineering experience have to do with ham
radio, Carl? I'll admit that it's handy to have guys like you around,
but most of the hams I know have no professional-level technical skills
whatsoever. We are radio AMATEURS. Your professional credentials are
recognized within your profession for good reason -- you deserve such
recognition -- WITHIN YOUR PROFESSION. As a radio amateur, however,
you're no better than any other dumbed-down Extra-Lite who waited for
years to get around the requirement to learn and be tested for a useful
communications skill. Sorry about that, my friend, but that's just the
TRVTH.

73 de Larry, K3LT

It's not the truth, or even the TRVTH. RF is RF. I haven't noticed any
difference between amateur or professional RF energy.