Saludos Rud, I can not see in your quote any mandate for EmComm by the FCC. If I can read right, the regulations just recognize a "value" (usefulness ?) fo the service for EmComm. I think that the EmComm argument is new and is being utilized to try to save the amateur service. In the long run, we hams are going the way of sailboats, steam locomotives, dinosaurs and CW. Lets enjoy what we have while we can.
Thursday, October 18, 2007, 12:34:59 PM, you wrote: RM> [[Note I changed the subject. I am not expressing RM> an opinion on the original RM> topic of HF Auto Band Segments.]] RM> No, I am not saying it is a necessity for getting RM> a license. However, it is RM> part of the basis for the US ARS from it RM> inception. When it comes to RM> justifying the existence of US ham radio being able to cite EmComm RM> activities is important. RM> From the US FCC regulations: RM> ยง97.1 Basis and purpose. RM> The rules and regulations in this Part are RM> designed to provide an amateur RM> radio service having a fundamental purpose as RM> expressed in the following RM> principles: RM> (a) Recognition and enhancement of the value of RM> the amateur service to the RM> public as a voluntary noncommercial communication RM> service, particularly with RM> respect to providing emergency communications. RM> (b) Continuation and extension of the amateur's RM> proven ability to contribute RM> to the advancement of the radio art. RM> (c) Encouragement and improvement of the amateur RM> service through rules which RM> provide for advancing skills in both the RM> communications and technical phases RM> of the art. RM> (d) Expansion of the existing reservoir within the amateur radio service of RM> trained operators, technicians, and electronics experts. RM> (e) Continuation and extension of the amateur's RM> unique ability to enhance RM> international goodwill. RM> --------- RM> As a license holder I can "inflict" almost RM> anything I want on the entire RM> amateur community within the scope of the RM> regulations. If I and another ham RM> want to put up a continuous exchange of digital communications 24/7 on a RM> frequency we can do so. I am not inclined to do this. RM> Rud Merriam K5RUD RM> ARES AEC Montgomery County, TX RM> http://TheHamNetwork.net RM> -----Original Message----- RM> From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com RM> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On RM> Behalf Of Alan Tindal RM> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 10:58 AM RM> To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com RM> Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Need to Expand the HF Auto Band Segments RM> Are you telling me that if US Amateurs didn't setup an "amateur RM> emmcom" then no-one would get a licence ? When was that introduced ? I RM> worked US amateurs long before this was thought of. RM> Anyway, even if it is the case, why should it be inflicted on the rest RM> of the amateur community? RM> Alan G3VLQ -- 73, Flavio Padovani KP4AWX
