Topband: Dragon Slayer

[W2pm at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/23/2007 6:00:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time,  
herbs at surfvi.com writes:

First  one key to getting attention from the PRC is the NA trade  agreement
issue.  Letters to Susan Schwab U.S. Trade Representative  (www.ustr.gov)
should begin to flow like the waters of the Yangtze River!  Also gather
information as to which major US manufacturer rely on PRC  components
(especially electronic and computers) and sub assemblies and  began to
mobilize a boycott of all these companies devices unless PRC shuts  down the
Dragon.

China has military ties with over 150 countries and  Military Attaches in 107
others.  At least one of these is run by a  licensed amateur!


There's a couple practice issues however with this.  One is the  Chinese 
government isn't as well organized or stratified as others -- the  military, in 
particular, is a government onto itself and has very strong  commercial 
interests as welll - controlling companie's and even RF  spectrum.  They can and do 
act unilaterally at times without asking  permission from "the party" -- and we 
all know the "party" is not exactly a fun  bunch of people (and it's a large 
bunch).    Also, the number of  hams who would write, let alone 160 hams, would 
be very small.
 
A better approach would be to find some ham interested Chinese official if  
they exist. A Barry Goldwater of China so to speak (now that's scary!). Even  
just opening up a dialog with Chinese ham clubs (is there the equiv. of ARRL  
there?) ..  



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