Re: [digitalradio] How Safe is Amateur Radio

[Roger J. Buffington]

Title: How Safe is Amateur Radio

DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA wrote: I wish I could say that we aren't in any danger of loosing amateur radio frequencies...but I am afraid the truth is that even 650,000 amateur radio operators in the U.S. is an insignificant minority. Read the article at http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/37647-1.html When the public expects their lives and property to be protected by their governments - local, state or federal - without distinction as to who is ultimately responsible, as they are today, then its just a matter of a whim of the government to take away all our amateur radio privilages to fulfill what the public expects if more communications frequencies are needed. If hams radio doesn't meet the public's conceived need for it, then it will be gone...taken away. I've already heard individuals from within the "Beltway" talking about the frequencies hams have and how they could be used for emergency communications by local, state and the federal government. Walt/K5YFW   I would guess that at least as regards our HF frequencies, the present international treaties governing radio are some protection. de Roger W6VZV Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to   telnet://208.15.25.196/ Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ Looking for digital mode software?  Check the quick commerical free link below http://www.obriensweb.com/digimodes.html YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "digitalradio" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.