Probably the best way to attack this situation is, all of us who can, use all frequencies available. I am a extra so when I go into the shack to check for activity, I tune to 7.280-95 then down to 7.160 to see who is on the air. I don't make a decision about who to talk with by frequency.
So if there is a good signal on 7.293, I will be there. I urge others to do the same and those who are Generals to upgrade if they choose. Personally I was a General (Conditional class) from 1956 until 1973 and saw nothing bad about it. I did the upgrade in 1973 because of the possibility of Incentive Licensing restrictions. Then I went to Advanced and stayed there until the next round of the FCC actions about licenses in 2000. I decided to get the Extra because I was tired of them fooling with my frequencies and privileges. So if someone doesn't want to change license class that is just great with me. As I said I don't make my decisions about my conversations by license class but by signal strength and quality. Knowing most of the people who posted to this discussion topic, I don't believe it was meant to be exclusionary, just an attempt to promote activity and to use frequencies most AM operators haven't been using for quite a while. Welcome aboard to all. Jim/W5JO ----- Original Message ----- > Al, > Thanks for your comments regarding "all" hams. I didn't meant to > get a small > fire going the other day when I made my comments regarding the > "extra" > waiting at 7160 with nothing going on down there. > I've been on this list for some time, and with the recent changes > in the > B'cast stations on 40 all you would see were comment about the > "old a.m. > freq of 7160 and let's all hit it and get going with A.M. again. > Well looking at the March issue of QST page 59 shows that there > are 207,000 > general and advance licensees, and 115,500 Extra's. One would > think that > we all would not want to leave out the 207,000 general/advances > potential > a.m. op's in our conversation. I've made comments about this in > the past and > received the comment about up grading. > Now I understand that in these "new day's" when it's NOT Fair to > keep > someone from doing what they want and in time the FCC will issue > tickets > like a fishing lic. It's still not there yet. I plan to up grade > in time, > Sorry for my run on mouth here. > I'll be on 40 tonight running all the power I can ( 100-120watt > a.m.) > calling c.q. 7190 to 7180. 7 p.m. est I'm in Jacksonville, Fl, but > I do > throw a good signal up the east coast and out towards Alabama and > Mississippi. > > Bob > KB4WEC > -----Original Message----- > > > 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 >> >> 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
