NoOneButMe
join:2001-08-24
TX | reply to kc8jwt
Re: BPL is not goin to help people who save lifes
ya thay wont do it right eather but who cares i think we are goin to lose the ham bands becuse of people like amigo_boy in time we will lose it all |
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amigo_boy
join:2005-07-22
Tempe, AZ
 ·Cox HSI
 ·magicjack.com
| said by NoOneButMe  :we are goin to lose the ham bands becuse of people like amigo_boy in time we will lose it all I agree that you're going to lose the bands. It will be because of the very reasons that the ARRL has supported reduced standards for licensing. You guys have been facing reduced membership which leads to questions about the efficacy of amateur radio (compared to 50 years ago). To increase the membership, standards are lowered, and "fun" is emphasized (as a previous poster did) instead of social responsibility. The result is CB-like behavior on the licensed frequencies. I've heard it myself. Amateur hobbiests I know (who started in the '60s and '70s) have walked away from their radios.
Either way it leads to a less effective "service." Either fewer participants. Or, lower standards. That's a recipe for a political majority to question the merit of this service, the squawking of its enthusiasts, etc.
I think it's a very real possibility that amateur radio could be lodged with Homeland Security (or a similar authority) who would coordinate volunteers, and expect a greater emphasis on service instead of hobby.
"Mene, mene, tekhel upharsin."
Mark |
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SRFireside
join:2001-01-19
Houston, TX
| said by amigo_boy :Either way it leads to a less effective "service." Either fewer participants. Or, lower standards. That's a recipe for a political majority to question the merit of this service, the squawking of its enthusiasts, etc. I hear this just about every time somebody questions the effectiveness of current HAMs, yet every time a disaster strikes HAMS prove their worth. Considering the effectiveness of HAMs on the article you are commenting on I would say your argument on this aspect is moot. |
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moonpuppy
join:2000-08-21
Glen Burnie, MD | reply to amigo_boy
said by amigo_boy :"Mene, mene, tekhel upharsin." Far from it. |
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