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Amateur vs. Professional
Would like your opinions on amateur licensing someone who had nearly 20
years military experience as a radio operator (in my opinion, a professional) ? I have worked HF, VHF, UHF, SHF, SATCOM, AM, FM, CW, etc. I even did some time with Mystic Star for AF One and Two. -- Chappie |
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wrote in message .. . Would like your opinions on amateur licensing someone who had nearly 20 years military experience as a radio operator (in my opinion, a professional) ? I have worked HF, VHF, UHF, SHF, SATCOM, AM, FM, CW, etc. I even did some time with Mystic Star for AF One and Two. -- Chappie Not wishing to belittle your vast experiance and professional abilities, I believe it is better to be an amateur because the difference, in my opinion, is that a professional must do what they have to do while following the rules, while an amateur has the freedom to do whatever he/she likes while keeping within the rules. -- Norman, ZS2RI |
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On Feb 27, 9:16�pm, "Norman Perelson" wrote:
wrote in message .. . Would like your opinions on amateur licensing someone who had nearly 20 years military experience as a radio operator (in my opinion, a professional) ? *I have worked HF, VHF, UHF, SHF, SATCOM, AM, FM, CW, etc. I even did some time with Mystic Star for AF One and Two. -- Chappie Not wishing to belittle your vast experiance and professional abilities, I believe it is better to be an amateur because the difference, in my opinion, is that a professional must do what they have to do while following the rules, while an amateur has the freedom to do whatever he/she likes while keeping within the rules. -- Norman, ZS2RI I think that neither is "better" than the other. Experience as a professional may or may not transfer well to amateur, and vice versa, for a number of reasons: 1) Professionals often do not have to pay for their equipment, training or other expenses. When they do, it's an expense of doing business. Amateurs almost always have to pay for everything out of their own pockets.That difference in resources makes a lot of difference in practice. A lot of things that are standard practice in, say, military radio are simply not affordable for most amateurs. 2) There are big differences in the time, space and other resources available to professionals vs. amateurs. 3) There is always a "command structure" in place for professionals. It may be in the form of a company organization chart, or a military chain of command, or simply keeping the customer satisfied. Amateurs have a completely different situation. 4) Professionals are paid, amateurs are volunteers, which means they need to be managed in different ways. 5) Most of all, when it comes to something like radio, the goals are usually completely different. To the professional, radio is a means to an end. To the amateur, radio is an end in itself. IMHO, the whole thing becomes an apples-and-oranges comparison. 73 de Jim, N2EY |
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oups.com: "Radio" has evolved greatly in its 111-year life as a medium of communication. Evolution has happened I'm not sure if anyone answered Norman's question or not, so I'll take a stab at it. Norman, I suspect that you will find yourself perfectly happy as an amateur, and would suggest that you go for your license. You will not only be able to operate - and be in fsmilisr territory - but you will also have the ability to build and modify equipment, antennas and a lot of other freedoms as an amateur. Your experience may also come in very handy if you are interested in emergency comms. Looking forward to hearning you announce your licensing here some day. 8^) - 73 de Mike KB3EIA - |
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On 28 Feb 2007 19:23:21 -0500, "
wrote: In my opinion there is very little comparison between the "radio" of today and that of "radio" of 70 years ago. Trying to freeze evolution in midway of its evolution, holding absolutely to human-derived protocols and standards of that mid-point is a real danger to that evolutionary process. Obviously, others disagree with that opinion. So be it. Believe it or not, Len, I agree with that. -- 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon e-mail: k2asp [at] arrl [dot] net |
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"Mike Coslo" wrote in message 36... " wrote in oups.com: "Radio" has evolved greatly in its 111-year life as a medium of communication. Evolution has happened I'm not sure if anyone answered Norman's question or not, so I'll take a stab at it. Norman, I suspect that you will find yourself perfectly happy as an amateur, and would suggest that you go for your license. You will not only be able to operate - and be in fsmilisr territory - but you will also have the ability to build and modify equipment, antennas and a lot of other freedoms as an amateur. Your experience may also come in very handy if you are interested in emergency comms. Looking forward to hearning you announce your licensing here some day. 8^) - 73 de Mike KB3EIA - Actually it was Chappie who made the original post with the question. (I've been a licenced amateur for nearly 43 years.) But I fully agree with your answer. -- 73 de Norman ZS2RI |
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Norman Perelson wrote:
"Mike Coslo" wrote in message Looking forward to hearning you announce your licensing here some day. 8^) - 73 de Mike KB3EIA - Actually it was Chappie who made the original post with the question. (I've been a licenced amateur for nearly 43 years.) But I fully agree with your answer. Oops! Thanks for the correction Norman. So your one of the new guys, eh? Chappie might take some note of that too - that there are a lot of Hams who have been intrigued by the hobby that they have stayed in it for so long... What a hobby! - 73 de Mike KB3EIA - |
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