[VHFcontesting] Explanation

[John Geiger]

WHich lower bands do we need security on?  I haven't heard of any recent threats to HF.

73s JOhn AA5JG

--- On Thu, 1/7/10, frank bechdoldt <k3uhf at hotmail.com> wrote:

> From: frank bechdoldt <k3uhf at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [VHFcontesting] Explanation
> To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com
> Date: Thursday, January 7, 2010, 11:14 AM
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> Someone asked
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> "Please explain how we would be better off by having no
> activity, than by  
> having occasional grid circling activity."
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> The idea is to trade away the majority of the upper
> spectrum for security of the lower bands and perhaps less
> restrictions that keep people from being active hams, such
> as CC&R's.  If such an idea came to life there is a
> great potential to keep more people in Ham Radio.  The
> more people in ham radio will mean more ARRL members which
> would mean more money to take on issues that matter to
> us.  If 10 percent of all hams get on ssb on 50 mhz and
> up then we will get more activity as more hams keep and use
> their licenses on the bands that most of us truly
> utilize.  It is a win-win situation. 
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> The discussion little to do with grid circling, other than
> its the activity the ARRL uses to justify spectrum. 
> The proposal will leave a mhz on each band and the grid
> circlers will be left unharmed.  Grid circling is an
> issue of contest rules, not trading spectrum. They are not
> under attack here.
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> The true challenge out there is to use that spectrum in a
> manner that looks productive from people outside of our
> subculture.  As I said perhaps a year ago there may
> even need to need for the ARRL to push the FCC to allow hams
> to do more and be less liable for what's transmitted and who
> uses our upper spectrum.
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> What if Hams were allowed to use 3 ghz to set up free
> wireless networks  for non hams?  The we would be
> providing something to the community. I'm sure there are
> better ideas than this.  But if we don't use it, we
> will lose it and at least right now we might be able to
> trade it for something.  
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> That being said, make some good contacts, make some amazing
> long distance contacts on those high bands.  Take
> pictures, write articles for the newspapers and show what
> can be done up there.  
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> As someone else said, why leave those 10 band portable
> stations all over the country idol? Go out there and show
> them off from mountain top to mountain top on a non contest
> weekend.  Of course advertise it so others can work
> towards their awards.
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