[CQ-Contest] MMSN Protection Petition

[Tom W8JI]

The way he spells, uses plurals, or uses the incorrect spelling of words 
that sounds the same(homophones) is enough for me. I can't get past that 
stupidity. :-)

> Just to be clear, this petition is not on the ARRL web site; this is on
> KE4CRR's ISP so don't let the "ARRL" in the petitions' URL listed below 
> fool
> you into thinking the ARRL is involved in this.
>
> The petition system will not allow you to sign in opposition. It only 
> allows
> supportive signatures. Not very democratic, is it. No surprise to me.
>
> The premises he cites are a clear case of spin-doctoring, and are 
> completely
> false.
>
> Needless to say, the ARRL does not condone nor recommend that anyone cause
> interference at any time so the focus of the petition is completely bogus.
>
> Never mind the absurdity that the ARRL somehow has control over all 
> contests
> regardless of sponsor.
>
> KE4CRR has one of those anti-SPAM things on his email, so if you do let 
> him
> know how you feel about his petition, you'll have to reply to a challenge
> email.
>
> I normally do not do this, but I want him to know that there substantial
> opposition to this sort of thing.
>
> I would recommend you do the same. Send him an email and let him know.
>
> 73,
>
> Bob W5OV
>
> P.S. I hope the ARRL, IARU, et al, will do the appropriate thing and 
> ignore
> his petition.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ron Notarius W3WN
> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 8:04 PM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] MMSN Protection Petition
>
> John Clarke KE4CRR has started a petition demanding that the ARRL remove 
> the
> frequency range of 14.296 to 14.304 MHz from "al" contests to "protect" 
> the
> operations of the Maritime Mobile Service Net on 14.300
>
> He describes his reasoning, such as it is, at
> http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?339946-Petition-Calling-for-removal-of-
> 14-296-thru-14-304-from-ARRL-CONTEST .  His actual petition is at
> http://arrl.os-services.com
>
> Do I really need to point out what a dumb idea (IMHO) this is, to put it
> mildly?
>
> Anyone who'd like to chime in to the discussion is welcome to do so.
> Please.
>
> 73. ron w3wn
>
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