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Old December 3rd 04, 10:12 PM
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Randy A. Hefner wrote:
The problem with many (not all) ham radio operators is that they think they
own the frequencies assigned to them and they have a "right" to use them.

Neither is true!


In one sense we hams all "own the ham band frequencies", ie,
the FCC allocated them for us to use. But no one ham has
exclusive right to any one frequency. You first check that
the frequency is clear, then use it, then when you're done
give it up for others to use.
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Old December 4th 04, 12:38 AM
Sal M. Onella
 
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"robert casey" wrote in message
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Randy A. Hefner wrote:
The problem with many (not all) ham radio operators is that they think

they
own the frequencies assigned to them and they have a "right" to use

them.

Neither is true!


In one sense we hams all "own the ham band frequencies", ie,
the FCC allocated them for us to use. But no one ham has
exclusive right to any one frequency. You first check that
the frequency is clear, then use it, then when you're done
give it up for others to use.


We did encounter one looney a few years ago who said a certain repeater
output was his frequency. It had been given to him by somebody he named (a
name that none of us had ever heard). He stepped on our QSOs, using his
own, real callsign, for a few hours and then no more. Padded cell time,
maybe.

"Sal"


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Old December 4th 04, 04:46 PM
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Ham radio operators own the amateur radio assigned frequencies no more than
any other person...ham or not!

The frequencies are owned by the public. The FCC has been charged with
"managing" those frequencies by congress. These frequencies can be
re-assigned to other services.

"robert casey" wrote in message
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Randy A. Hefner wrote:
The problem with many (not all) ham radio operators is that they think

they
own the frequencies assigned to them and they have a "right" to use

them.

Neither is true!


In one sense we hams all "own the ham band frequencies", ie,
the FCC allocated them for us to use. But no one ham has
exclusive right to any one frequency. You first check that
the frequency is clear, then use it, then when you're done
give it up for others to use.



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