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"Dee D. Flint" wrote: Your usage is still incorrect. There is nothing in Part 97 that assigns authority to hams to do public service either. I've read part 97 from beginning to end. (snip) Then you either cannot read or cannot understand what you've read. Regardless, if you truly feel Part 97 does not authorize us to do public service, then I simply don't have the time to convince you otherwise. Dwight Stewart (W5NET) http://www.qsl.net/w5net/ |
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"Dwight Stewart" wrote in message k.net... "Dee D. Flint" wrote: Your usage is still incorrect. There is nothing in Part 97 that assigns authority to hams to do public service either. I've read part 97 from beginning to end. (snip) Then you either cannot read or cannot understand what you've read. Regardless, if you truly feel Part 97 does not authorize us to do public service, then I simply don't have the time to convince you otherwise. Since no one is prohibited from doing public service, no authorization is needed. However, if one wishes to use ham frequencies, they have to have license but that is an authorization to operate specified frequencies not an authorization to do public service. If you will read 97.1, Basis and Purpose, it only lists recognition of and encouragement of public service as one part of the basis and purpose. That does not confer any type of mandate or authorization to the amateur to do public service. It is a recognition of what we do and the value of what we do. It is a good and solid justification to use for the continued existence of amateur radio. Nothing more. Dee D. Flint, N8UZE |
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"Dee D. Flint wrote:
Since no one is prohibited from doing public service, no authorization is needed. (snip) To do the types of public service we're authorized to do (MARS, RACES, and so on), authorization is required. Sec. 97.407 (a) No station may transmit in RACES unless it is an FCC-licensed primary, club, or military recreation station and it is certified by a civil defense organization as registered with that organization, or it is an FCC-licensed RACES station. (snip) Care to show me where Part 95 authorizes CB'ers to operate a station at all similar to a RACES station? What about a MARS station? What about operations serving government agencies and others? In fact, show me where Part 95 authorizes any activity beyond the recreational use of those frequencies. (snip) It is a recognition of what we do and the value of what we do. It is a good and solid justification to use for the continued existence of amateur radio. Nothing more. Sadly, far too many in Amateur Radio today have that attitude towards public service. Dwight Stewart (W5NET) http://www.qsl.net/w5net/ |
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"Dwight Stewart" wrote in message k.net... "Dee D. Flint wrote: Since no one is prohibited from doing public service, no authorization is needed. (snip) To do the types of public service we're authorized to do (MARS, RACES, and so on), authorization is required. Sec. 97.407 (a) No station may transmit in RACES unless it is an FCC-licensed primary, club, or military recreation station and it is certified by a civil defense organization as registered with that organization, or it is an FCC-licensed RACES station. (snip) Care to show me where Part 95 authorizes CB'ers to operate a station at all similar to a RACES station? What about a MARS station? What about operations serving government agencies and others? In fact, show me where Part 95 authorizes any activity beyond the recreational use of those frequencies. That is an authorization to operate on those frequencies and an authorization to operate the station not an authorization to do public service. There is a difference. And to do MARS or CAP, it is not the FCC that authorizes you but other agencies and services. But I repeat that is authorization to use the frequencies not authorization to do public service. RACES is the same way. You have to be authorized for RACES operation but that is not the same as authorizing one to do public service. RACES is a very specific organization with very specific goals and tasks. You do not and never have needed an authorization to do public service. Where in the rules does it say that I need the FCC's authorization to do communications at a walk-a-thon? Where in the rules does it state that I need FCC's authorization to be part of the team that deployed here in the Michigan area during the August power blackout? Where in the rules does it say that I need the FCC's authorization to join ARES. Nowhere. The list could go on and on. (snip) It is a recognition of what we do and the value of what we do. It is a good and solid justification to use for the continued existence of amateur radio. Nothing more. Sadly, far too many in Amateur Radio today have that attitude towards public service. Most of do follow the personal commitment to participate in public service since it is not only a long and time honored tradition but the right thing to do. That does not change the fact that there is no mandate to do so. Dee D. Flint, N8UZE |
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In article om, "Dee D.
Flint" writes: "Dwight Stewart" wrote in message nk.net... "Dee D. Flint wrote: Since no one is prohibited from doing public service, no authorization is needed. (snip) To do the types of public service we're authorized to do (MARS, RACES, and so on), authorization is required. Sec. 97.407 (a) No station may transmit in RACES unless it is an FCC-licensed primary, club, or military recreation station and it is certified by a civil defense organization as registered with that organization, or it is an FCC-licensed RACES station. (snip) Care to show me where Part 95 authorizes CB'ers to operate a station at all similar to a RACES station? What about a MARS station? What about operations serving government agencies and others? In fact, show me where Part 95 authorizes any activity beyond the recreational use of those frequencies. That is an authorization to operate on those frequencies and an authorization to operate the station not an authorization to do public service. There is a difference. And to do MARS or CAP, it is not the FCC that authorizes you but other agencies and services. But I repeat that is authorization to use the frequencies not authorization to do public service. RACES is the same way. You have to be authorized for RACES operation but that is not the same as authorizing one to do public service. RACES is a very specific organization with very specific goals and tasks. You do not and never have needed an authorization to do public service. Where in the rules does it say that I need the FCC's authorization to do communications at a walk-a-thon? Where in the rules does it state that I need FCC's authorization to be part of the team that deployed here in the Michigan area during the August power blackout? Where in the rules does it say that I need the FCC's authorization to join ARES. Nowhere. The list could go on and on. (snip) It is a recognition of what we do and the value of what we do. It is a good and solid justification to use for the continued existence of amateur radio. Nothing more. Sadly, far too many in Amateur Radio today have that attitude towards public service. Most of do follow the personal commitment to participate in public service since it is not only a long and time honored tradition but the right thing to do. That does not change the fact that there is no mandate to do so. Right...and folks who ain't got no ham license or morse code test passings don't do the right thing and are bad citizens. Hoo hah... WMD |
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"Dee D. Flint" wrote:
"Dwight Stewart" wrote: To do the types of public service we're authorized to do (MARS, RACES, and so on), authorization is required. Sec. 97.407 (snip) That is an authorization to operate on those frequencies and an authorization to operate the station not an authorization to do public service. (snip) "That is authorization to operate on those frequencies" to do what, Dee? The only answer is "public service" in this context. When it comes to Amateur Radio, we perform our public service using the Amateur Radio frequencies. And the FCC is the governing agency that says what is authorized on those frequencies (not everything is - your license is not a blank check to do what you want with the Amateur frequencies). For example, when it comes to the walk-a-thon you mentioned, the FCC has set rules on what is and isn't authorized in that situation. The same with your power blackout situation. And the same with ARES. In other words, you are only allowed to use your radio in situations authorized, and in the manner authorized. One situation authorized is public service. (snip) That does not change the fact that there is no mandate to do so. Again, the words mandate and authorization are synonymous. Dwight Stewart (W5NET) http://www.qsl.net/w5net/ |
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"Dwight Stewart" wrote Again, the words mandate and authorization are synonymous. Not in any dictionary I can find, nor in Roget's. 73, de Hans, K0HB -- Reality doesn't care what you believe. |
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"KØHB" wrote:
"Dwight Stewart" wrote Again, the words mandate and authorization are synonymous. Not in any dictionary I can find, nor in Roget's. Princeton University's WordNet... http://www.cogsci.princeton.edu/~wn/ Click on "Use WordNet Online" and enter "mandate." Notice the word "authorization" right next to it for the first definition. Notice the word "mandatory" next to it for the second definition. Mandate and authorization are synonymous in the context used. Dwight Stewart (W5NET) http://www.qsl.net/w5net/ |
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In article et, "Dwight
Stewart" writes: "Dee D. Flint" wrote: "Dwight Stewart" wrote: To do the types of public service we're authorized to do (MARS, RACES, and so on), authorization is required. Sec. 97.407 (snip) That is an authorization to operate on those frequencies and an authorization to operate the station not an authorization to do public service. (snip) "That is authorization to operate on those frequencies" to do what, Dee? The only answer is "public service" in this context. When it comes to Amateur Radio, we perform our public service using the Amateur Radio frequencies. And the FCC is the governing agency that says what is authorized on those frequencies (not everything is - your license is not a blank check to do what you want with the Amateur frequencies). For example, when it comes to the walk-a-thon you mentioned, the FCC has set rules on what is and isn't authorized in that situation. The same with your power blackout situation. And the same with ARES. In other words, you are only allowed to use your radio in situations authorized, and in the manner authorized. One situation authorized is public service. Dwight, throughout ALL of Title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, the word "service" is a regulatory term used to denote the type and kind of radio activity being regulated. Too many self-enobling amateurs wish to wrap themselves in the finery of some kind of "patriotism" or "good works" and say they do their hobby activity "for the public good." AMATEUR radio is, de facto, a hobby, a recreational activity involving radio transmission, done without pecuniary interest. There should be NOTHING WRONG with having a fun hobby just to have a hobby. One hundred seventy thousand members of the AMA use a number of 72 MHz frequencies for model radio control. That's purely a recreational activity. Not one whit of "public service" about it, no dreaming about being a "service to the nation" by using those allocated, authorized radio frequencies. Anyone thinking that amateur radio is "primarily about public service" is deluding themselves and/or living in a fantasyland of daydreams. Amateur radio is a hobby. It was never anything else and it may never be anything else. Why should it be more than a hobby? I've never needed a "license" to do jury duty, yet I've done it four times. I've never needed a "license" to be a court witness yet I've done that once. I've never needed a "license" to contribute to a charity or be a hospital volunteer or anything else to do REAL public/civic service. Anyone physically capable can do all of those things without any "license" or "special authorization/allocation" by some "authority." The five volumes of regulations on Title 47 C.F.R. concern normal operation of all the US civil radio services, its operators, and the structure and activities of the FCC. The authorization/allocation of ALL services is specifically stated therein. For those wishing to get into REAL public service radio, that is mostly in Part 90 under Public Safety Radio Services. Part 97.1 "Definitions" does NOT specifically "authorize public service" nor is it in any way some kind of Important Noble Medal surrogate to wear/show-off/brag-about. 97.1 is basically old, standard political boilerplate CHAFF, words to use as political radar screening (a time-honored American law tradition even if the names of it vary) to INFER a raison d'etre for the radio service. Political chaff is very important in lawmaking. It carries with it a fantastic amount of emotional baggage...but all that baggage is essential to the creation of whatever the law is defining. A particular activity being legislated cannot readily exist without all that baggage. That kind of baggage gets politicians elected and it lets those politicians enact legislation that is so "important" to some of the citizenry. While all the radio amateurs - and especiall the league - were busy thumping their gorilla chests to beats of self-importance rhythm, the AMA quietly lobbied for, and got a number of R/C frequencies. Not for any national "public service" to "do good works" or anything else except make several thousand model hobbyists happy. Nothing in there about "pioneering flight" or anything else pretentious, just for a recreational hobby, to have fun, to enjoy themselves. The membership of the AMA is approximately equal to the member- ship of the ARRL...170 thousand each. Isn't that curious? :-) The AMA (Academy of Model Aeronautics) doesn't constantly pretend to be anything else but a hobby membership organization, affiliated internationally with other model hobby organizations. ARRL on the other hand is terribly self-pretentious with a constant PR of self-importance, "radio pioneering" and general self-grandeur. Amateur radio transmissions fall under the federal laws concerning United States civil radio. Such are given specific regulations by the FCC. That isn't enoblement "to do the public good," it is merely a separation of the various radio activities for regulatory purposes. Trying to draw "conclusions, authorizations" from the first part of Part 97 - for any reason - is like saying all politicians' statements are "true." The definitions of 97.1 are just general statements, political chaff (or any other spin-equivalent name you want) of the old style to justify the existance of the radio activity in the political arena. LHA |
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"Len Over 21" wrote:
(snip) Anyone thinking that amateur radio is "primarily about public service" is deluding themselves and/or living in a fantasyland of daydreams. Amateur radio is a hobby. It was never anything else and it may never be anything else. Why should it be more than a hobby? Of course, those quotes don't reflect anything said by me. Instead, I said public service is a key component of the basis and purpose of this radio service (97.1a). (snip) I've never needed a "license" to do jury duty, yet I've done it four times. I've never needed a "license" to be a court witness yet I've done that once. I've never needed a "license" to contribute to a charity or be a hospital volunteer or anything else to do REAL public/civic service. Anyone physically capable can do all of those things without any "license" or "special authorization/ allocation" by some "authority." Obviously, Len. We were talking public service relating to Amateur radio. Nothing said precludes public service in some other means or manner. Dwight Stewart (W5NET) http://www.qsl.net/w5net/ |
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