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A sad day? Or, a reprieve for amateur radio?
I found this link:
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publi...C-05-143A1.doc under a post in rec.radio.amateur.policy and titled "A Sad Day." Hopefully, it is in time to save amateur radio... John |
John Smith wrote:
I found this link: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publi...C-05-143A1.doc under a post in rec.radio.amateur.policy and titled "A Sad Day." Hopefully, it is in time to save amateur radio... John This might save the hobby. -- Brian Denley http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html |
"John Smith" wrote:
I found this link: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publi...C-05-143A1.doc under a post in rec.radio.amateur.policy and titled "A Sad Day." Hopefully, it is in time to save amateur radio... John So would a license for a quarter. If you are that lazy use a cellfone. |
"Brian Denley" wrote in message ... John Smith wrote: I found this link: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publi...C-05-143A1.doc under a post in rec.radio.amateur.policy and titled "A Sad Day." Hopefully, it is in time to save amateur radio... John This might save the hobby. That's the way I see it. |
"MnMikew" wrote:
"Brian Denley" wrote in message ... John Smith wrote: I found this link: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publi...C-05-143A1.doc under a post in rec.radio.amateur.policy and titled "A Sad Day." Hopefully, it is in time to save amateur radio... John This might save the hobby. That's the way I see it. It may have no effect anyway, the cops are starting to use ham radio in there cars, very soon the STAZI will bust right in and steal the bands in the name of the Law! |
wrote in message ... It may have no effect anyway, the cops are starting to use ham radio in there cars, I've never heard of this, what bands? |
In my city in california, police and state police have always had CB
radios and ham equip in their patrol cars (if they have a ham license.) Been so for decades! John "MnMikew" wrote in message ... wrote in message ... It may have no effect anyway, the cops are starting to use ham radio in there cars, I've never heard of this, what bands? |
John S. wrote:
John Quote: 3.Based upon the petitions and comments, we propose to amend our amateur service rules to eliminate the requirement that individuals pass a telegraphy examination in order to qualify for any amateur radio operator license. It is long long overdue, but welcome nonetheless. I hope that it is in time to turn around the trends that are so well known. There are no trends and eleminating the CW requirement will make little if any difference. |
"MnMikew" wrote:
wrote in message .. . It may have no effect anyway, the cops are starting to use ham radio in there cars, I've never heard of this, what bands? It's in an column in MT. Right now there putting them in cars "just in case" ---RIGHT! |
Remind me NOT to ever employ you as an accountant!!!
John "beerbarrel" wrote in message ... On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 09:30:24 -0500, "MnMikew" wrote: "Brian Denley" wrote in message ... John Smith wrote: I found this link: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publi...C-05-143A1.doc under a post in rec.radio.amateur.policy and titled "A Sad Day." Hopefully, it is in time to save amateur radio... John This might save the hobby. That's the way I see it. I don't think that the hobby is in trouble. Look at the numbers today. They are larger than ever. If it were in trouble it would not be from lack of membership. |
John Smith wrote: I found this link: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publi...C-05-143A1.doc under a post in rec.radio.amateur.policy and titled "A Sad Day." Hopefully, it is in time to save amateur radio... John Quote: 3.Based upon the petitions and comments, we propose to amend our amateur service rules to eliminate the requirement that individuals pass a telegraphy examination in order to qualify for any amateur radio operator license. It is long long overdue, but welcome nonetheless. I hope that it is in time to turn around the trends that are so well known. |
"beerbarrel" wrote in message ... On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 09:30:24 -0500, "MnMikew" wrote: "Brian Denley" wrote in message ... John Smith wrote: I found this link: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publi...C-05-143A1.doc under a post in rec.radio.amateur.policy and titled "A Sad Day." Hopefully, it is in time to save amateur radio... John This might save the hobby. That's the way I see it. I don't think that the hobby is in trouble. Look at the numbers today. They are larger than ever. If it were in trouble it would not be from lack of membership. Ham radio is in need of some new blood. |
Cmdr Buzz Corey wrote: John S. wrote: John Quote: 3.Based upon the petitions and comments, we propose to amend our amateur service rules to eliminate the requirement that individuals pass a telegraphy examination in order to qualify for any amateur radio operator license. It is long long overdue, but welcome nonetheless. I hope that it is in time to turn around the trends that are so well known. There are no trends and eleminating the CW requirement will make little if any difference. Well, yes there are trends. Some people have actually taken the time to review the data before making a judgement on the health of the hobby. The news is not good. Take a look at: http://users.crosspaths.net/~wallio/LICENSE.html I do agree that removing the morse code requirement will probably have little impact on long term registration. It is probably too little too late to reverse the trend of the hobby moving from grey to white hair as the age of active participants continues to increase. The hobby is almost a quaint anachronism to younger people who are aware of it. There are so many viable alternatives that do not require tests and licenses. |
as I say, we could require that you need to learn to knit and crochet
before you are given an "internet license", probably stop quite a few... (and hell, that is useful, one could knit themselves a nice pillow to sit on while using the computer!) John "beerbarrel" wrote in message ... On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 12:54:02 -0500, "MnMikew" wrote: "beerbarrel" wrote in message . .. On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 09:30:24 -0500, "MnMikew" wrote: "Brian Denley" wrote in message ... John Smith wrote: I found this link: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publi...C-05-143A1.doc under a post in rec.radio.amateur.policy and titled "A Sad Day." Hopefully, it is in time to save amateur radio... John This might save the hobby. That's the way I see it. I don't think that the hobby is in trouble. Look at the numbers today. They are larger than ever. If it were in trouble it would not be from lack of membership. Ham radio is in need of some new blood. Maybe, but lack of CW won't guarantee that. Anyone can get a Ham licence now. |
John S.:
Since when does commander buzzard let logic and facts get in his way, get real the man is lower on the evolutionary scale than an amoeba! John "John S." wrote in message oups.com... Cmdr Buzz Corey wrote: John S. wrote: John Quote: 3.Based upon the petitions and comments, we propose to amend our amateur service rules to eliminate the requirement that individuals pass a telegraphy examination in order to qualify for any amateur radio operator license. It is long long overdue, but welcome nonetheless. I hope that it is in time to turn around the trends that are so well known. There are no trends and eleminating the CW requirement will make little if any difference. Well, yes there are trends. Some people have actually taken the time to review the data before making a judgement on the health of the hobby. The news is not good. Take a look at: http://users.crosspaths.net/~wallio/LICENSE.html I do agree that removing the morse code requirement will probably have little impact on long term registration. It is probably too little too late to reverse the trend of the hobby moving from grey to white hair as the age of active participants continues to increase. The hobby is almost a quaint anachronism to younger people who are aware of it. There are so many viable alternatives that do not require tests and licenses. |
good point...
amateur radio does need new blood to bring it forth from the stoneage... John "beerbarrel" wrote in message ... On 21 Jul 2005 11:09:03 -0700, "John S." wrote: Cmdr Buzz Corey wrote: John S. wrote: John Quote: 3.Based upon the petitions and comments, we propose to amend our amateur service rules to eliminate the requirement that individuals pass a telegraphy examination in order to qualify for any amateur radio operator license. It is long long overdue, but welcome nonetheless. I hope that it is in time to turn around the trends that are so well known. There are no trends and eleminating the CW requirement will make little if any difference. Well, yes there are trends. Some people have actually taken the time to review the data before making a judgement on the health of the hobby. The news is not good. Take a look at: http://users.crosspaths.net/~wallio/LICENSE.html I do agree that removing the morse code requirement will probably have little impact on long term registration. It is probably too little too late to reverse the trend of the hobby moving from grey to white hair as the age of active participants continues to increase. The hobby is almost a quaint anachronism to younger people who are aware of it. There are so many viable alternatives that do not require tests and licenses. Yep, there are trends in anything, but I don't see a particularly bad one in ham radio. I would not base my conception of ham radio on this one analysis alone. Read this line from that writer... "But it is important to state that this says little about the health of the Amateur Radio Service. Activity on the bands, level of technology, experimentation, education, and emergency preparedness are just a few of the important factors demonstrating the real health of the Amateur Radio Service." |
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