[Amps] Westinghouse BC Ammeter QX-37

Colin Lamb k7fm at teleport.com
Mon Jan 9 13:18:45 EST 2006


"My objection was to your all-inclusive comment. Had you said "some 
amateurs..." I would have been silent.

Bill, W6WRT"

My original post was intended to comment on how the FCC viewed us, rather on the competence of any individual.

Colin  K7FM
  
-----Original Message-----
>From: Bill Turner <dezrat1242 at ispwest.com>
>Sent: Jan 9, 2006 10:01 AM
>To: Colin Lamb <k7fm at teleport.com>, Steve Thompson <g8gsq at eltac.co.uk>, amps at contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [Amps] Westinghouse BC Ammeter QX-37
>
>
>ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
>
>At 09:41 AM 1/9/2006, Colin Lamb wrote:
>>Bill said: "I do take exception to the part about "not technically 
>>able...". Hams
>>can do anything the commercial boys can do, it's a matter of desire,
>>not ability."
>>
>>Response:  No question that many are technically competent - but the 
>>FCC does not hold us to commercial standards.  They consider us 
>>amateurs, for better or worse.  Rules are written for the least 
>>competent, rather than the most competent.
>>
>>Colin  K7FM
>
>
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>
>My objection was to your all-inclusive comment. Had you said "some 
>amateurs..." I would have been silent.
>
>Bill, W6WRT
>



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