[TenTec] tenTec merger, etc.

[Jim Lowman]

And ARRL loves to crow about the increase in individuals getting 
licensed, and the all-time high in total licensees in the US.
Well, folks, this is where a lot of your new Technicians are coming from.

In many public agencies, especially those who are first-responders, 
staff are being "encouraged" to get their Tech. license.
I have a good friend who is Deputy Chief of a local fire department.  He 
has his Tech. license, and a couple of HTs, but has no interest in going 
any farther in ham radio.
I tell him about the regional hamfests and conventions that I attend, 
and the HF antennas and equipment that I buy, but I may as well be 
talking into a mic with the power to the radio turned off.

73 de Jim - AD6CW

On 5/21/2014 9:28 PM, TTMaven wrote:
> Your comments fit with my take... after attending the Homeland 
> Security Forum at Dayton last week.  The government workers are 
> getting ham licenses.  They think that gives them training as radio 
> operators.  It appears they will be in charge, and we must work for 
> them.  Not that is all bad, but we will not be in charge. The image of 
> the ham operator showing up to save the day is long gone already.  
> Hams "might" be used as auxiliary operators, when there are not enough 
> trained government guys, and hams will be working for the govt boys - 
> not the other way around.
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