[VHFcontesting] Use It or Lose It

[Radioman]

>
>

> Bite your toung newbee,
> I'm not giving up anything above 1.2, some of the best contacts I've  
> made were above 1.2. What we need to focuse on is the speical  
> interest groups at the ARRL
>
> We can fix this issue in congress, and lobby all the stuff ham radio  
> has done in the past for the community.
>
> At this point if we start to give in or give some frequencys up when  
> does it stop!
>
> Tony
> NN1D
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> On Dec 30, 2009, at 1:55 PM, "Les Rayburn" <les at highnoonfilm.com>  
> wrote:
>
>> It seems clear that another assault on our frequencies is coming.  
>> I'd be
>> willing to bet my next paycheck that the ARRL will cease this  
>> opportunity to
>> drum up contributions to the Spectrum Defense Fund, and fight any  
>> such move
>> tooth and nail. This "tried and true" approach may succeed, but if  
>> so, what
>> will really be gained?
>>
>> Instead, I propose another course of action.
>>
>> Instead of entering into bitter legal combat with corporate giants,  
>> why not
>> negotiate with both corporate interests and Congress instead? I'd  
>> submit
>> that there is so little activity above 1.2ghz  as to make the  
>> impact of the
>> loss of these bands unnoticeable to the amateur population outside  
>> the
>> members of these mailing lists. Even the majority of VHF Men wouldn't
>> directly mourn the loss.
>>
>> If instead of fighting to retain these highly underutilized bands,  
>> let's
>> look at what negotiating a settlement might offer:
>>
>> In exchange for all amateur allocations above 1.2ghz (with perhaps  
>> a small
>> allocation at 10ghz) we could ask for:
>>
>> 1.) Swift passage of legislation similar to PRB-1 that would allow
>> reasonable accommodation of amateur radio antennas, even those who  
>> live in
>> HOA situations.
>>
>> 2.) Legislative protection from any future encroachment on current  
>> amateur
>> radio allocations.
>>
>> 3.) An increased commitment towards resolving interference issues  
>> that
>> affect amateur radio.
>>
>> 4.) Allocation of spectrum on LF and MF ranges that are not nearly as
>> attractive to industry, and of greater interest to the majority of  
>> amateurs.
>>
>> Some would argue that such an approach to "spectrum defense" would  
>> make more
>> sense in the long term, and that the gains to amateur radio would  
>> be far
>> greater. Alas, it won't serve the professional fundraisers who seem  
>> to have
>> the loudest voice in Newington these days, nor will it please those  
>> who
>> always prefer mortal combat to reasonable solutions, but the  
>> essence of true
>> leadership is in plotting the wisest course, not bending to the  
>> rule of the
>> mob--or the voices of a well-heeled few.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Les Rayburn, N1LF
>> EM63nf
>> 121 Mayfair Park
>> Maylene, AL 35114
>>
>>
>>
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