[AMPS] ARRL and QST

William L. Fuqua III wlfuqu00@pop.uky.edu
Wed, 27 Jan 1999 11:39:24 -0500 (EST)


The US government does notsubsidize hobbies. It would be a move to
eliminate amateur radio.
By the way PART 97 at FCC.GOV still reads "amateur radio service".


TNX
es 73
Bill wa4lav







>> Jim there was a recent ruling by the FCC that reclassified Amateur
>> Radio
>> strictly as a Hobby. (within the last 6 months) So unless your copy of
>> 97
>> has been recently revised the definition and purpose you are reading
>> is out
>> of date an no longer applicable.
>> 
>> 73s
>> 
>> Bob K1TA
>> 
>> 
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