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December 31st 06, 10:51 PM
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Change in ARS numbers Pool - Guesses added 12/30/06 - edited.
"John Smith I" wrote in message ... wrote: ... Len: Everyone doing the guessing is working with OLD paradigms. There's NEVER been a time when there was NO code test, at least since 1934. Nobody's been exposed to that kind of environment/situation...all they've got is the old times when there was ALWAYS a code test. Well, since that paragraph is totally composed of logic--hope you don't expect an argument from me! YEP, pretty much like that alright ... That's entirely possible but I'd say Unlikely with a capital U. Just too many old farts ready to jump in with the standard "they 'know' what is good for ham radio!" AS IF. :-) [if they 'already knew' why didn't they DO something about it?] Again, hope you don't expect an argument from me. Heck, these newsgroups are full of such and only prove the very point you make here ... But, but, but, the NEW DESIGNS in "stagnated equipment" have ALREADY HAPPENED, beginning between 30 and 20 years ago. ALL by manufacturers, generally off-shore...by Yaesu, Kenwood, Icom, JRC. Ten-Tec is struggling to stay in the market (they are a USA company) but isn't achieving market dominance at all. Note: W1AW uses Harris transmitters (a pro user market dominant company). Now here, I disagree with you. That is STILL ancient technology, thinking and design. See that computer in front of you, when you can no longer tell the difference between that computer and your rig--WELCOME TO THE NEW MILLENNIUM!!! All them handheld VHF and above radios for the US ham market were pioneered for commercial and military users, not hams. [this newsgroup doesn't have regulars who bother with the world above 30 MHz so they are unfamiliar with it] [maybe Hans Brakob does...but Hans hasn't been around much in the last year] Again, no argument here ... Too bad. Several of us do quite a bit of work above 30MHz. The strange thing is other than the repeaters, I seldom find any Technicians out there. I'll go with that...but it's been a bit late. When one American in three had a cellphone subscription (two years ago according to the Bureau of Census) it is UNlikely that morsemanship on HF to "talk to foreign lands" is going to be some catchy, with-it motivation. Ordinary folk can just dial direct on the telephone system at lesser cost than paying $2K for a "free" ham station. Again, absolutely. However, if ham radio is in vogue, pocket books will open and the director calls, "ACTION!" Anything that depends on being "in vogue" can just as quickly go "out of vogue". I want people who are interested in amateur radio not a "fashionable activity". An ACTOR could begin the publicity. Imagine...a HAM ACTOR! I can see the ARRL news headlines now...BSEG Of course, the L.A. area is rather FULL of "ham actors" who only need AMPAS and SAG "licenses" (actually registry) to do their "ham" thing. :-) "There's no business like show business..." :-) Regards, LA Len, Len, Len. Most hams are the slowest dimwits I have ever had the misfortune to participate with. Now don't get me wrong, mixed up in their senseless mass are a few sheer geniuses, but the ratio is about (100 dummies)  1 bright) and just to find sane hams one has to cope with the ratio of (10 insane) 1 sane).But then, you already knew that ... That's probably the same ratio as in the rest of the population. Why should ham radio be any different? Warmest regards, JS Dee, N8UZE |
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