[Amps] Entry level license
Paul Decker
kg7hf at comcast.net
Fri Apr 28 17:14:35 EDT 2017
Hi Mike,
No offense taken. IMHO, I think we should just be thankful there is enough room in the amateur service and ranks to accommodate what each of us enjoy, building amps, providing emergency communications, operating CW on low power minimal transceivers, boat anchors, eme, jt65, there is room for us all.
One thing I have found is that what I enjoy today, I may not enjoy as much down the road, conversely, some facet I only marginally experienced, I may wish and choose to explore in some future. The same is true for our ranks which have joined primarily for emergency communications. It wasn't so long ago that there were many clergy as well as blue water sailors which earned amateur radio licenses, primarily to operate in remote areas, jungles, islands, the open water. They didn't have a goal of building, but of providing communications. I'm quite sure they were not thought of as second class citizens, simply that their goals and interests were different than ours are.
One day though, they may return, or their focus on emcom may change, and wouldn't it be nice to welcome them to the ranks of builders? Only a positive attitude will provide that path for them.
regards,
Paul
kg7hf
> On April 28, 2017 at 4:14 PM Michael Clarson <wv2zow at gmail.com> wrote:
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> So instead of complaining on those "emergency communicators" (not you, Paul but it was part of the thread) those of us that are interested in items b, c, d, and e so we may use and experiment with our Amps, should be thankful for those interested in part a of the Basis and Purpose. Nice there is a place for allof us. --Mike, WV2ZOW
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> On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 2:51 PM, Paul Decker <kg7hf at comcast.net mailto:kg7hf at comcast.net > wrote:
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> > > Below, reference 97.1(a)
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> > As far as I know, this, or some form of it has always been the main purpose. I remember going into US Navy radioman school as an amateur operator. We learned the code, as well as net and traffic handling. It was almost identical to the old amateur CW traffic nets. I was amazed at how similar the operating procedures were, it made RM school a breeze.
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> > §97.1 Basis and purpose.
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> > The rules and regulations in this part are designed to provide an amateur radio service having a fundamental purpose as expressed in the following principles:
> >
> > (a) Recognition and enhancement of the value of the amateur service to the public as a voluntary noncommercial communication service, particularly with respect to providing emergency communications.
> >
> > (b) Continuation and extension of the amateur's proven ability to contribute to the advancement of the radio art.
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> > (c) Encouragement and improvement of the amateur service through rules which provide for advancing skills in both the communication and technical phases of the art.
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> > (d) Expansion of the existing reservoir within the amateur radio service of trained operators, technicians, and electronics experts.
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> > (e) Continuation and extension of the amateur's unique ability to enhance international goodwill.
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> > Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2017 11:39:00 -0500
> > From: Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com mailto:ranchorobbo at gmail.com >
> > To: "amps at contesting.com mailto:amps at contesting.com " <amps at contesting.com mailto:amps at contesting.com >
> > Subject: Re: [Amps] Entry level license
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> > > > > And her only interest in the license was for emergency communications in our mountain community that has no cell service, not enough motivation to cause her to persevere. :)
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> > > Which is perfectly fine but it underscores my opinion that there
> > > should be established a two way or land mobile radio service for
> > > people who have no interest in the radio art but want to be able to
> > > operate a two-way voice mode transceiver for utility communications
> > > such as balloon chasing, severe storm spotting, marathon coordination
> > > and emergency or service coordination.
> > >
> > > The ARS should be for people interested in radio for the sake of
> > > radio, with a secondary emphasis on service such as long distance
> > > traffic handling and health/welfare communication in and out of
> > > widespread disaster areas devastated by "acts of God" such as
> > > hurricanes.
> > >
> > > 73
> > >
> > > Rob
> > > K5UJ
> > >
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> > > Message: 5
> > > Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2017 11:52:23 -0500
> > > From: "Roy Koeppe" <royanjoy at ncn.net mailto:royanjoy at ncn.net >
> > > To: <Amps at contesting.com mailto:Amps at contesting.com >
> > > Subject: Re: [Amps] Ham Tests...
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> > > "How is CW used today on a regular basis as a
> > > means to save lives?"
> > >
> > > Keeps OMs out of the bars?
> > >
> > > Roy K6XK
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