Thanks Tom: I plan on it but it was another thought for all to ponder. 73 OM
Allen KA1KIX > From: tche...@epix.net > To: amradio@mailman.qth.net > Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:25:12 -0400 > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the "new" 40m bandwearing offalready? > > Al, > > I think that most Hams realize that the knowledge gained by advancing to > Extra has nothing technical to do with the band priviledges you gain by > advancing. You need no additional skills to be on the extra portions of the > bands than what you already have for General. If you have the ability to > memorize then go ahead and do it and then have use of those additional > frequencies. I was not in the hobby when the incentive licensing was put > into place but the government should have licenses and tests based on > technical needs, not on enticing you with greater band priviledges. But...it > is what it is and you have to play the game. > > Tom K3TVC > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Al Perkins" <alsan19...@hotmail.com> > To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" > <amradio@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 9:26 AM > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the "new" 40m bandwearing > offalready? > > > > Gentlemen: As in every aspect of life we go as far as we can and as far as > our understanding will take us. I for one have fought higher math and > "Theroy" all my life and it does not click. So, I will be the best General > operator I can be. I can probably shot better than most and survive in a > hostile environment better than most but I cannot understand and fathom > theory. > > Yes I could memorize the test but, I still would not be any more qualified > than I am right now. We need to compromize and keep the hobby alive and work > "All" licensed hams. > > > > Al Perkins 1SG RET. > KA1KIX > > > > > > Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:04:23 -0400 > > From: ka1...@gmail.com > > To: amradio@mailman.qth.net > > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the "new" 40m band wearing > > offalready? > > > > On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 10:06 AM, Bob Carpenter > > <bcarpenter_...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > > > The "extra's" can't understand why "everybody" is not down there ! Might > > > help if someone would pick a freq. that all HF ham's could use. There > > > answer > > > is get off your butt and up grade. > > > > I don't think that's it at all, Bob - particularly since there's > > virtually zero activity up in the General portion as well. Nor is the > > answer to "pick a freq.'" as that simply boxes us in and sets up > > expectations for the anti-AM crowd to insist 'get back where you > > belong'. Upgrading is always a plus (I'm only a lowly Advanced, my > > license class doesn't even exist anymore in the testing structure!) > > since it allows you full access to all amateur privileges, but at the > > end of that day - getting on the air and off the internet is the only > > way to improve activity - regardless of mode. The only 'radio season' > > is the one we choose to impose personally. Static and interference - > > intentional or otherwise - have always been an issue we've had to > > contend with. > > > > Those who want to operate will be on the air, those who just want to > > talk about it online will continue to do so. > > > > ~ Todd, KA1KAQ/4 > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > > AMRadio mailing list > > Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ > > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > > Post: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > > To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with > > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows Live™ SkyDrive™: Get 25 GB of free online storage. > http://windowslive.com/online/skydrive?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_skydrive_042009 > ______________________________________________________________ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > AMRadio mailing list > Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Post: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > AMRadio mailing list > Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Post: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™ SkyDrive™: Get 25 GB of free online storage. http://windowslive.com/online/skydrive?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_skydrive_042009 ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Post: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with the word unsubscribe in the message body. 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