[CQ-Contest] Hollingsworth and Voluntary Bandplans

[N7MAL]

Well I've seen and heard hogwash in all its forms but this one, so far, is
hogwash at its finest. The largest member organization is a 'FOR PROFIT'
corporation. The largest member organization does not represent the majority
of licensed amateurs, in simple terms less than 50% of all licensed amateurs
are members. The membership of the ARRL was not consulted or ask to vote on
this bandplan. It was created by a committee, a committee of good people,
and is now being 'rammed' down the throats of all amateurs whether they like
it or not. The ARRL may make suggestions as to where and how I should
operate, and for the most part the suggestions make sense and are
reasonable, but they are only suggestions and are strictly voluntary. Some
of you give far to much credit to this Riley character. He is just another
overpaid, underworked, grand-standing, civil servant, not God. He isn't
doing anything anyone else in his position hasn't done before, he just brags
about it more and draws more attention to himself. His enforcement authority
stops at the Federal door and he has no power to enforce voluntary rules
from minority organizations like the ARRL.

MAL               N7MAL
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
http://www.ctaz.com/~suzyq/N7mal.htm
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Robbins" <k1ttt at arrl.net>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 10:43
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Hollingsworth and Voluntary Bandplans


>
> i believe the rule that is usually quoted in cases like this is 97.101(a):
"In
> all respects not specifically covered by FCC Rules each amateur station
must be
> operated in accordance with good engineering and good amateur practice. "
>
> and since all hams are supposed to 'get along' and our largest member
> organization publishes a plan for sharing bandwidth it would be a good
practice
> to follow the recommended bandplan.  this paragraph essentially gives the
force
> of a rule to all sorts of 'voluntary' agreements.
>
> Tom Baugh AE9B wrote:
> >
> > Hollingsworth and Voluntary Bandplans
> >
> > Let's face it guys... It's a voluntary band plan... a gentlemen's
agreement
> > Hard to enforce... and no legal grounds. I'd love to say it is black and
> > white but it isn't.
> > How do you define INTENT?
> > If Riley came to me and asked me to please refrain from transmitting
SSTV on
> > 14.233
> > I'm not sure what grounds he'd have for that.. I'd probably oblige but
not
> > sure if he'd be "PICKING SIDES" or what. There's a difference between
> > Voluntary and Gentlemen's Agreements and enforcable RULES...
> > Can't we just get along?
> >
>
> --
> David Robbins K1TTT
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>
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