>>>AA6YQ comments below --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Walt DuBose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
But is 1471 such a large number given that there are about 500,000 active amateur radio operators in the U.S. and more than 200,000 on HF? >>>Yes. Here's the ARRL's characterization back when there were only ~900 comments: "There were more than 900 comments filed in response to the ARRL Petition. This inordinately large response to a petition for rule making was expected by ARRL." (from http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/retrieve.cgi? native_or_pdf=pdf&id_document=6518329398 ) >>>Would a response characterized by the ARRL as "inordinately large" not be sufficient to warrant attention? Its since grown by more than 50% >>>And you've chosen the wrong denominator. The correct one is "number of ARRL members". 73, Dave, AA6YQ
