From: on Mon 6 Jun 2005 18:17

wrote:
From: "K0HB" on Mon 6 Jun 2005 03:14


The total number of amateur radio licensees as a percentage of the
US population is only one factor in the regulatory process. Other
factors include the number of *active* licensees, the way the

That's simply untrue, '

[FCC constantly polls all amateurs to see if they are *active*
and thus only the *active* amateurs count for anything by the
morsemen who are truly representative of amateur radio in their
service to the nation]

Agreed. However, the variety of equipment available to radio
amateurs today far exceeds that of the past, and the cost in
constant dollars is far less.

That's simply untrue, '

[beautiful, state-of-the transceivers can be built for
under $100 by morsemen who are the true representatives
of amateur radio in their service to the nation]

Yet even small companies serving niches in the amateur radio
market have demonstrated they can survive.

That's simply untrue, '

[all who dilligently serve the niches never go defunct]

In other words, the older the population, the more of 'em are
going to die off sooner.

That's simply untrue, '

[morsemen live forever and are truly representative of
amateur radio in their service to the nation]


1) There are relatively few radio amateurs younger
than about 10 years of age. So any comparison
to the general population should be adjusted to
compensate for the fact that the median age of the
US population can reasonably be expected to
be lower than that of an activity such as amateur
radio.

That's simply untrue, '

[all true morsemen began when under 14 years of age, live
forever, and are the true representatives of amateur radio
in their service to the nation]

2) The source of amateur radio licensee age
statistics can be problematic. The FCC has
changed its policy on birthdate information
as part of the requirements, so some licensees
ages are known and others are unknown, making
the FCC database a problematic source of
licensee age information.
Surveys and polls may or may not be a
representative sample of the amateur radio
population.

That's simply untrue, '

' has only to post and his words are true, for
he is a morseman and truly representative of amateur radio
in his service to the nation]

A more illuminating statistic, IMHO, would be to compare
the distribution of the ages of amateur radio operators
to the distribution of the ages of the general population.

That's simply untrue, '

[morsemen are ageless and truly represent amateur radio in
their service to the nation]


4. Amateur radio is basically a HOBBY.

For many if not most radio amateurs, that is true. But there
is a significant public service element to the amateur radio
service that is not a part of most other "hobby" activities.

That's simply untrue, '

[morsemen serve their country in all amateurdom and are the
only true representatives of amateur radio]


There are also more hobbyists and more free time. More retirees
and semi-retirees. People are living longer and staying active longer.

That's simply untrue, '

[morsemen are ageless and truly represent amateur radio in
their service to the nation]


That is true only if the "greater numbers" are active, visible, and
present a positive image to the general public and government
agencies.

[morsemen serve their country in all things amateur, are the
only true representatives]


An interesting statistic, but of itself tells little. Additional
information is needed to understand the full meaning.

That's simply untrue, '

[morsemen are the only ones that count for anything]


For example, what does it cost to be a member of the Academy of
Model Aeronautics? How long is a membership good for? What services
does the Academy offer its membership?

[only morsemen are true representatives of anything and
therefore all other activities are meaningless]


The above numbers include expired-but-in-the-grace-period
licenses as well as current (unexpired) licenses. The number of
current licenses is significantly lower.

[only morsemen are significant since they represent amateur
radio in their service to the country]

The term "no-code-test Technician Class" is not entirely accurate.
An unknown number of amateur whose license class is Technician
have passed a code test. These include:

[only morsemen are significant since they represent amateur
radio in their service to the country]


In addition, there has been a net loss of total FCC amateur radio
licenses held by individuals since the restructuring of April 2000.
Despite reductions in both code and written testing, and the reduction
of license classes open to newcomers, growth has not occurred.

[the only true growth in radio is through morsemenship and thus
morsemen truly represent amateur radio in their service to the
nation]


The preceding statement does not recognize the fact that not
all licenses of the Technician class are "no code test". It is
therefore misleading to the point of possibly being incorrect.

[only morsemen are truly representative of amateur radio in
their service to the nation]



As the FCC continues to renew all Technician Plus licenses
as Technician, the number of code-tested Technicians
continues to grow.

[only morsemen are truly representative of amateur radio in
their service to the nation]


None of these are radio services that require licensing by the user.
Indeed, most of them are not radio services at all.

[only amateur morsemen are truly representative of radio]


The only real significance of these communications alternatives
to amateur radio growth is that they are additional choices for the
person whose primary interest is the message rather than the medium.
For the person who is more interested in "radio for its own sake",
they are not a substitute.

[only amateur morsemen are truly representative of radio]


Consider the analogy of water transport. For millenia, watercraft were
propelled by wind, muscles (human or animal) and/or water currents.
Traveling by water meant those motive power sources and no others.

[only amateur morsemen are truly representative of radio which,
through amateurism is the national transportation served]


Then the invention of steam and internal-combustion engines created
a whole new set of alternatives. In less than a century, most water
transportation abandoned wind and muscle power entirely, in favor
of fossil-fueled and even nuclear-powered engines.

[only amateur morsemen are truly representative of radio which,
through amateurism is the national transportation served]



There is no way to know for sure how many of these are actually
in use, because there is no license procedure for that radio
service. The number quoted is a decline from the boom
years of the "cb craze", about 30 years ago. Despite the low cost
of cb equipment, the lack of licensing and rules enforcement, and
the widespread availability, the cb service has been in decline from
its peak for a couple of decades now - while the population considers
to increase.

[only amateur morsemen are truly representative of radio which,
through amateurism is the national transportation served]



Citizens band allocations in the 27 MHz region were created 47 years
ago, but the service goes back to 1948, when UHF allocations were created by
FCC. The current GMRS and FRS allocations are the direct descendants
of those 1948 allocations.

That is simply mistaken, .

The electromagnetic spectrum does not exist in frequency unless
it has first been pioneered by amateurs, noted by the ARRL,
and remarked upon by K1ZZ in a QST editorial. FCC does not
count, physics do not count, the fact that the FCC did not
exist prior to 1934 does not count.

[the first mode in radio was telegraphy and that, in 1896, is
the bedrock upon which morsemen trace their radiotelegraphy
roots and morsemen are the only true representatives of
amateur radio in their service to the nation]


Yet in emergency situations, the amateur radio service continues to
perform public service.

[so it is written by morsemen who are the true representatives
of amateur radio in their service to the nation]



The previous statement is obviously incorrect, since none of the
above mentioned are free publications. It is obvious that "operating
income" includes all income available for the production of a
publication - advertising, subscriptions, etc.

You are simply mistaken,

[so it is written by the morsemen who are all accomplished
publishers as well as radio manufacturers and thus truly
representative of amateur radio in their service to the nation]



This may or may not be true. Simply increasing the number of
licenses may not result in a larger market for equipment or
publications, nor a more-favorable regulatory climate. The 27 MHz
cb example is not what amateur radio should emulate.

[cb is the scum, the vileness of the devil, spawn of satan
and the only true representatives of radio are the amateur
morsemen serving their nation]



Perhaps. It is important, however, to evaluate whether proposed
changes will actually bring growth, and also whether there will
be negative effects connected with the proposed changes that
will negate the positive effects of growth.

You are simply mistaken, .

[only morsemen can know for they represent the true being of
radio and the amateur service to their nation]



In the past 5 years, the number of US hams has decreased, not
increased. The total
number of Technicians and Technician Pluses is lower now than 5 years
ago.

You are simply mistaken, .

[only morsemen know the truth for they are truly representative
of amateur radio in their service to the nation]


What solution do you propose?

Morse code. The salvation of humankind, morse code is the only
answer to immortality, truth, justice, and the American Way.