so what is more inportant in life not your hobby most people put there
radio hobby before,god and there family that is sad .they will drive all
night to go to a hamfest but when it comes time for a family event o i
cant make it heard it to many times on the radio waves.
so i guess the ups or fedex truck did not bring you that new hf rig so
next time you pick it up stop picking on truckers.

Man, what a low level the education system in this country has
achieved. This shining example of public instruction has a webtv
account and possibly a CDL. No wonder my life is in danger every time
I drive on the highways. Amateur radio is a hobby, nothing more. I
don't know many hams who put it before the rest of their commitments.
There are the few, of course but most of us know better. Naturally,
the garbage heard on the CB is so uplifting, it's almost like church.

Russ

On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 21:39:27 -0600, wrote:

so what is more inportant in life not your hobby most people put there
radio hobby before,god and there family that is sad .they will drive all
night to go to a hamfest but when it comes time for a family event o i
cant make it heard it to many times on the radio waves.
so i guess the ups or fedex truck did not bring you that new hf rig so
next time you pick it up stop picking on truckers.

wrote:
so what is more inportant in life not your hobby most people put there
radio hobby before,god and there family that is sad .they will drive all
night to go to a hamfest but when it comes time for a family event o i
cant make it heard it to many times on the radio waves.
so i guess the ups or fedex truck did not bring you that new hf rig so
next time you pick it up stop picking on truckers.


Truckers should be allowed to do anything they darn well please.

Mike Coslo wrote:

wrote:

so what is more inportant in life not your hobby most people put there
radio hobby before,god and there family that is sad .they will drive all
night to go to a hamfest but when it comes time for a family event o i
cant make it heard it to many times on the radio waves.
so i guess the ups or fedex truck did not bring you that new hf rig so
next time you pick it up stop picking on truckers.


Truckers should be allowed to do anything they darn well please.

Well, let's hope that the idiots they are continue to drive above the
speed limit, ignore safety laws, cook the books, and kill lots of
innocent citizens. They seem to like that life, and we, as normal
humans should not deny them it.

tom
K0TAR

Tom Ring wrote:

Mike Coslo wrote:

wrote:

so what is more inportant in life not your hobby most people put there
radio hobby before,god and there family that is sad .they will drive all
night to go to a hamfest but when it comes time for a family event o i
cant make it heard it to many times on the radio waves.
so i guess the ups or fedex truck did not bring you that new hf rig so
next time you pick it up stop picking on truckers.



Truckers should be allowed to do anything they darn well please.


Well, let's hope that the idiots they are continue to drive above the
speed limit, ignore safety laws, cook the books, and kill lots of
innocent citizens. They seem to like that life, and we, as normal
humans should not deny them it.


Hey! That trucker might be delivering our coffins! 8^)

"Michael Coslo" wrote in message
...
Tom Ring wrote:

Mike Coslo wrote:

wrote:

so what is more inportant in life not your hobby most people put there
radio hobby before,god and there family that is sad .they will drive
all
night to go to a hamfest but when it comes time for a family event o i
cant make it heard it to many times on the radio waves.
so i guess the ups or fedex truck did not bring you that new hf rig so
next time you pick it up stop picking on truckers.



Truckers should be allowed to do anything they darn well please.


Well, let's hope that the idiots they are continue to drive above the
speed limit, ignore safety laws, cook the books, and kill lots of
innocent citizens. They seem to like that life, and we, as normal humans
should not deny them it.


Hey! That trucker might be delivering our coffins! 8^)



If he obeys the rules of the road as he seems to suggest he does of the FCC
or shall we say a considerable lack thereof, then he won't be making
deliveries long. His road will soon come to an end via his own severe
injuries to cause loss of job or perhaps death if not the loss of license -
beforehand. I'd still like to know how the one reply to "my" post - plonking
him, suggested he was only trying to help..... Again I ask, help? WHO? Of
course, that "supporter" - was also plonked. I'm not picking on anyone or
group, but his logic WAS flawed. He feels because truckers do such service,
they deserve to have their way. OK... what about the "bad" cops? They do a
good job - usually, til they bend the rules! We wouldn't like them either.
Same with politicians and so on. Bad ones don't do anyone any justice in the
end, no matter how much good they've done in the start. One doesn't displace
the other. Your "good deeds" do not or SHOULD NOT give you leverage to do
evil even if in your eyes, disobeying those darned FCC Rules. IF we ALL
disobeyed the laws, then this country will be back to the prehistoric ages,
everyone killing everyone to do their own bidding. Everyone will have to
tote guns to protect themselves from everyone. Radio and TV would be total
chaos... No more could you listen to or watch a favorite program, as the
pirates would be bombarding them with illegal signals or splatter from such.
Without rules/laws for radio, even CB/Ham, it will be useless for all, even
those who intend to try to destroy it for their own good. But, they're too
short sighted to see that.

cl

cl wrote:

"Michael Coslo" wrote in message
...

Tom Ring wrote:


Mike Coslo wrote:


wrote:


so what is more inportant in life not your hobby most people put there
radio hobby before,god and there family that is sad .they will drive
all
night to go to a hamfest but when it comes time for a family event o i
cant make it heard it to many times on the radio waves.
so i guess the ups or fedex truck did not bring you that new hf rig so
next time you pick it up stop picking on truckers.



Truckers should be allowed to do anything they darn well please.


Well, let's hope that the idiots they are continue to drive above the
speed limit, ignore safety laws, cook the books, and kill lots of
innocent citizens. They seem to like that life, and we, as normal humans
should not deny them it.


Hey! That trucker might be delivering our coffins! 8^)




If he obeys the rules of the road as he seems to suggest he does of the FCC
or shall we say a considerable lack thereof, then he won't be making
deliveries long. His road will soon come to an end via his own severe
injuries to cause loss of job or perhaps death if not the loss of license -
beforehand. I'd still like to know how the one reply to "my" post - plonking
him, suggested he was only trying to help..... Again I ask, help? WHO? Of
course, that "supporter" - was also plonked. I'm not picking on anyone or
group, but his logic WAS flawed. He feels because truckers do such service,
they deserve to have their way.

Too many DO think that way. Once on I-80, I saw an event -I hesitate to
call it an accident, because there was no real damage - where a truck
slid sideways and blocked the road during a bad snowstorm. The truck
blocked the road, so we were all stuck. Listening to the CB, I heard the
story morph from what actually happened into some "4 wheeler" passed the
truck and cut him off, causing him to lose control. After 10 minutes,
*that* became the "official" story. Too bad that isn't what actually
happened.

Always blameless, never wrong.

- Mike -

wrote in message
...
so what is more inportant in life not your hobby most people put there
radio hobby before,god and there family that is sad .they will drive all
night to go to a hamfest but when it comes time for a family event o i
cant make it heard it to many times on the radio waves.
so i guess the ups or fedex truck did not bring you that new hf rig so
next time you pick it up stop picking on truckers.

I, for one, am not picking on truckers. They have the SAME options the other
licensed hams have: study for and EARN the privilege of using radio. They
are, like every other citizen, are permitted by law, to operate a CB radio
with 40 channels and 4 watts. On any given day, most of those channels will
be reasonably quiet except for a very few. He may use any of those channels
for both finding loads/drop offs, or as recreation. He may NOT encroach on
other frequencies at will. If he does, he is liable for fines and even being
fired by his company. If you don't believe it, just email
and ASK! MANY trucking companies have been made aware of the 28 MHZ
incursions and have been VERY cooperative with FCC in stopping their drivers
from using "extree" channels--even going so far as to FIRE one or more for
it.

As for Amateur Radio, the bottom line reason for its existence IS emergency
communications. It is the number 1 backup to existing communications
services, and most
state and local EOC (Emergency Operations Coordinators) would not be caught
DEAD without an Amateur Radio presence in their planning. It even receives
Homeland Security funding for equipment and training. It also provides a
measure of innovation in communications technology and continues to evolve
in this manner. THAT , not "hobby" communications, is the reason for its
continuing existence. The "hobby" aspect is what leads to experimentation,
invention, and communications innovation.

Your assertions as to the basis and purpose for Amateur Radio show complete
ignorance of the applications of communications technology and come from an
obvious "CB Radio" mentality. Perhaps, it would be best if you stuck to
truck driving since your knowledge of communications is most surely
contained within the circumference of your steering wheel.
Like.............
not MUCH!

J

In article ,
Jerry wrote:

As for Amateur Radio, the bottom line reason for its existence IS emergency
communications.

That's the first of the five "fundamental purposes" of amateur radio,
as cited in the FCC regulations (which enact the stated will of
Congress, at least in principal).

The "hobby" aspect is what leads to experimentation,
invention, and communications innovation.

That's cited as the second fundamental purpose. Expanding the number
of "trained operators, technicians, and electronics experts", and
promoting international goodwill are also cited as justifications.

Congress and the FCC acknowledge that amateur radio provides a value
to society, independent of any direct delivery of cash revenue to the
Government.

--
Dave Platt AE6EO
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