[VHFcontesting] where we need the security

[frank bechdoldt]

We need 1.3 ghz down.  this is where 99.5 percent of all hams operate. Or should I say 99.5 percent of hams have nothing beyond 1.3 ghz. 

 

There are issues going on with 70 cm and the air force in California shutting down repeaters for "rfi" and perhaps other parts of the country.  Look at all the money the ARRL has thrown at BPL which they say will ruin the entire HF spectrum.  I never had BPL near me to know if its a valid concern.

 

And of course as the percentage of households that are  banned from erecting antennas increases the number of active hams per capita decreases.  This is the greatest threat to our minority.  Maybe the best fix as demonstrated in US history in the context of property rights and those who do not fit in would be to round up all the hams and send them to Oklahoma where they won't be an eyesore for he rest of  the US?  

 

Again ham radio is a 100 year old culture, why do we let them segregate us?  Why doesnt the ARRL take up this fight in a serious manner? Again the needs of the few don't outwiegh the needs of the many and maybe we should spend that upper spectrum as capitol to expand the number of hams as a whole?  Or we can stand our ground until the bulldozer of progress runs us over.
 
> Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2010 09:27:33 -0800
> From: aa5jg at yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Explanation
> To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com; k3uhf at hotmail.com
> 
> 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
> > 
> > Someone asked
> > 
> > "Please explain how we would be better off by having no
> > activity, than by  
> > having occasional grid circling activity."
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 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. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 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.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 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.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 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.  
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 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.  
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 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.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > k3uhf  
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