This argument has much in common with the strategy employed by the
British National Rifle Association in their fight to retain the right to
keep and bear arms in Great Britain. They continually gave up a little
here, a little there, until the British lost a right that had been
enshrined in the English Bill of Rights in 1689. Are we to employ the
same strategy of "let's trade a little bit here that no-one will miss in
hopes they'll leave the rest alone?" Here's a clue for you:
Politicians lie. They do it constantly.
Does anyone actually believe that the politicians would keep their
promises, even if they pass a law stating those promises? If they pass
it, they can easily repeal it. Just take a look at the hugely unpopular
health care reform that's being shoved down America's throat as we
speak. If the politicians want something, it doesn't matter what the
people want, the politicians will get it, come Hell or high water.
The answer is to fight tooth and nail for every piece of spectrum we
have. Sure, they may take some away, but I'd rather give it up after a
fight than to compromise and trade spectrum for empty promises.
--JohnK
73 de W5NNH
10X 75371/M&M 117/SMIRK 6185/Six Club 285/TRA 2499/Norcross 228 F&AM
frank bechdoldt wrote:
> Someone asked
>
> "Please explain how we would be better off by having no activity, than by
> having occasional grid circling activity."
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> The idea is to trade away the majority of the upper spectrum for security of
> the lower bands and perhaps less restrictions that keep people from being
> active hams, such as CC&R's. If such an idea came to life there is a great
> potential to keep more people in Ham Radio. The more people in ham radio
> will mean more ARRL members which would mean more money to take on issues
> that matter to us. If 10 percent of all hams get on ssb on 50 mhz and up
> then we will get more activity as more hams keep and use their licenses on
> the bands that most of us truly utilize. It is a win-win situation.
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> The discussion little to do with grid circling, other than its the activity
> the ARRL uses to justify spectrum. The proposal will leave a mhz on each
> band and the grid circlers will be left unharmed. Grid circling is an issue
> of contest rules, not trading spectrum. They are not under attack here.
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>
> The true challenge out there is to use that spectrum in a manner that looks
> productive from people outside of our subculture. As I said perhaps a year
> ago there may even need to need for the ARRL to push the FCC to allow hams to
> do more and be less liable for what's transmitted and who uses our upper
> spectrum.
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> What if Hams were allowed to use 3 ghz to set up free wireless networks for
> non hams? The we would be providing something to the community. I'm sure
> there are better ideas than this. But if we don't use it, we will lose it
> and at least right now we might be able to trade it for something.
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> That being said, make some good contacts, make some amazing long distance
> contacts on those high bands. Take pictures, write articles for the
> newspapers and show what can be done up there.
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>
> As someone else said, why leave those 10 band portable stations all over the
> country idol? Go out there and show them off from mountain top to mountain
> top on a non contest weekend. Of course advertise it so others can work
> towards their awards.
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> k3uhf
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