Re: [AMRadio] The QST Doctor
Since the Doctor Is IN column was brought up for discussion here several days ago (AM Bandwidth - broad is bad et al) you might want to stop by the Doctor Is IN booth if you plan on attending the Dayton Hamvention this year and meet all the on-call Doctors. Tell them in person how you really feel. From the ARRL Letter: You've read the column in QST for years and everyone always wants to know who is behind the costume. Here's your chance to stop by the booth, ask your question and have some one-on-one time with ARRL's Technical Experts. You might even be able to submit a stumper and get it published in QST, This year's Docs On Call will be QST Contributing Editor Ward Silver, N0AX; QEX Editor Larry Wolfgang, WR1B; ARRL Senior Technical Editor Joel Hallas, W1ZR; QST Editor Steve Ford, WB8IMY, and ARRL RF Engineer Mike Gruber, W1MG. On Saturday, automotive experts Mark Steffka, WW8MS, and Don Hibbard, W8DBH, will be on hand to answer your questions. They will be at the Doctor Booth. Pete, wa2cwa http://www.manualman.com __ 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 Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
Re: [AMRadio] The QST Doctor
These are vile people...narrow minded, with the arrl agenda of forcing their ham radio down our throats... Warren W1GUD Lifelong AMer Lifetime Member ARRL Disenfranchised by League Policy On Apr 17, 2008, at 6:29 PM, Joe Crawford wrote: WB8IMY is his call.I think he is taking his cue from old Johnny Johnston, W3BE(ex-K3BNS) the AM-hater who is now retired from the FCC. Joe W4AAB - Original Message - From: Mike Duke, K5XU [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Discussion of AM Radio amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 4:52 PM Subject: [AMRadio] The QST Doctor While the ARRL will deny it, scuttlebutt has it that the Doctor is Steve Ford, the QST Editor. Mike Duke, K5XU American Council of Blind Radio Amateurs __ 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 Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body. __ 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 Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body. __ 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 Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
Re: [AMRadio] The QST Doctor
Does anybody really understand why there is all of this obsession with band width? We recently had the phone band expanded, activity is noticeably down and these would-be bandwidth cops are still ranting about bandwidth conservation. Why don't they just do their own thing and leave us alone? There is plenty of room for everyone. 73, Jack, W9GT Warren Elly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: These are vile people...narrow minded, with the arrl agenda of forcing their ham radio down our throats... Warren W1GUD Lifelong AMer Lifetime Member ARRL Disenfranchised by League Policy On Apr 17, 2008, at 6:29 PM, Joe Crawford wrote: WB8IMY is his call.I think he is taking his cue from old Johnny Johnston, W3BE(ex-K3BNS) the AM-hater who is now retired from the FCC. Joe W4AAB - Original Message - From: Mike Duke, K5XU To: Discussion of AM Radio Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 4:52 PM Subject: [AMRadio] The QST Doctor While the ARRL will deny it, scuttlebutt has it that the Doctor is Steve Ford, the QST Editor. Mike Duke, K5XU American Council of Blind Radio Amateurs __ 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 Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body. __ 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 Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body. __ 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 Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body. __ 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 Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
Re: [AMRadio] The QST Doctor
Jack, some people have a great need to tell others how to behave or live. Jim/W5JO Does anybody really understand why there is all of this obsession with band width? We recently had the phone band expanded, activity is noticeably down and these would-be bandwidth cops are still ranting about bandwidth conservation. Why don't they just do their own thing and leave us alone? There is plenty of room for everyone. 73, Jack, W9GT __ 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 Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
Re: [AMRadio] The QST Doctor
Jack, Its the same in the UK we have the RSGB and followers ranting on about AM users and such, too many hobby police again. I was amused about the wording on the back of the TX5C Clipperton Atoll dxpedition T shirt which states 'Split police no qsl for you'... says it all really. vy 73 Max M0GHQ - Original Message - From: Jim Wilhite [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 3:18 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] The QST Doctor Jack, some people have a great need to tell others how to behave or live. Jim/W5JO Does anybody really understand why there is all of this obsession with band width? We recently had the phone band expanded, activity is noticeably down and these would-be bandwidth cops are still ranting about bandwidth conservation. Why don't they just do their own thing and leave us alone? There is plenty of room for everyone. 73, Jack, W9GT __ 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 Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
Re: [AMRadio] The QST Doctor
It's actually very simple. Many International amateur organizations within countries are discussing and/or pushing for defined bandwidths for all communication modes. As more and more of these become the law of their land, sooner or later, pressure will be exerted for our own government to conform. It may take years, but the writing is written on the wall. Pete, wa2cwa http://www.manualman.com On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 07:09:10 -0700 (PDT) JACK C. SHUTT [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Does anybody really understand why there is all of this obsession with band width? We recently had the phone band expanded, activity is noticeably down and these would-be bandwidth cops are still ranting about bandwidth conservation. Why don't they just do their own thing and leave us alone? There is plenty of room for everyone. 73, Jack, W9GT Warren Elly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: These are vile people...narrow minded, with the arrl agenda of forcing their ham radio down our throats... Warren W1GUD Lifelong AMer Lifetime Member ARRL Disenfranchised by League Policy __ 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 Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
Re: [AMRadio] The QST Doctor
Pete, I would say then...we need to exert pressure right back and do what is best for us and our interests. We do not need to succumb to the so-called wisdom of other global influences. We need to act like leaders and proponents of freedom of choice and diversity of interests within our hobby. We need to continue to enjoy our favorite mode (AM) and champion its use by any who wish to participate. At the same time, we should encourage clean operation and quality signals. A lot of this bandwidth conservation baloney is supposedly based on promotion of superior technology, when in fact, it is really selfish politically-motivated elitism. Like I said before, there is room for all of us to enjoy our favorite activity without forcing everyone to comply to bandwidth restrictions that clearly eliminate or severely restrict some modes. I'm sure that there are a large number of radio amateurs that do not agree with the misplaced agenda of the elitists who seem to feel that if it isn't the latest technology, it must be abolished. Gosh, if that were preferable...maybe we should all just revert to 100% CW for the ultimate in narrow band communications. It seems to me that when people are enjoying something, there always have to be counter forces that continually try to spoil it for them. Many, if not most of the complaints against AM are generated by persons who seem to delight in creating discourse and ruining other's enjoyment of the hobby. Instead of trying to get alongthey want it all their way, or not at all. They crowd up close to AM QSOs and then complain about the bandwidth taken up by AM. They continually complain about splatter...when often they are creating more havoc themselves by overdriving linear amplifiers and exceeding the bandwidth of most properly operating AM transmitters. This just not acceptable! Just because these other interests are pushing for defined bandwidths for all modes, does not mean that we have to agree or knuckle under to their demands! 73, Jack, W9GT Peter Markavage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's actually very simple. Many International amateur organizations within countries are discussing and/or pushing for defined bandwidths for all communication modes. As more and more of these become the law of their land, sooner or later, pressure will be exerted for our own government to conform. It may take years, but the writing is written on the wall. Pete, wa2cwa http://www.manualman.com On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 07:09:10 -0700 (PDT) JACK C. SHUTT writes: Does anybody really understand why there is all of this obsession with band width? We recently had the phone band expanded, activity is noticeably down and these would-be bandwidth cops are still ranting about bandwidth conservation. Why don't they just do their own thing and leave us alone? There is plenty of room for everyone. 73, Jack, W9GT Warren Elly wrote: These are vile people...narrow minded, with the arrl agenda of forcing their ham radio down our throats... Warren W1GUD Lifelong AMer Lifetime Member ARRL Disenfranchised by League Policy __ 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 Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body. __ 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 Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
Re: [AMRadio] The QST Doctor
Hi Guys, You'd think that with the graying of the Amateur Radio ranks, there'd be room enough to embrace any and EVERY devotee of the hobby, rather than try to cut them from the ranks... I know what I'm talking about: I just came home from what is supposed to be the BIGGEST Hamfest in Canada...by times I felt like I was attending some senior citizens' outing. Everyone --- with the exception of yours truly, of course (tongue pressed FIRMLY against cheek!) has aged, and there were VERY few youngsters hanging about the place... United we stand... correct? We're ALL Hams first, and AM'ers, homebrewers, WHATEVER, second. Why can't people see this and simply accept the hobby for the diverse thing that it is...? ~73~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ - Original Message - From: JACK C. SHUTT [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 3:58 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] The QST Doctor Pete, I would say then...we need to exert pressure right back and do what is best for us and our interests. We do not need to succumb to the so-called wisdom of other global influences. We need to act like leaders and proponents of freedom of choice and diversity of interests within our hobby. We need to continue to enjoy our favorite mode (AM) and champion its use by any who wish to participate. At the same time, we should encourage clean operation and quality signals. A lot of this bandwidth conservation baloney is supposedly based on promotion of superior technology, when in fact, it is really selfish politically-motivated elitism. Like I said before, there is room for all of us to enjoy our favorite activity without forcing everyone to comply to bandwidth restrictions that clearly eliminate or severely restrict some modes. I'm sure that there are a large number of radio amateurs that do not agree with the misplaced agenda of the elitists who seem to feel that if it isn't the latest technology, it must be abolished. Gosh, if that were preferable...maybe we should all just revert to 100% CW for the ultimate in narrow band communications. It seems to me that when people are enjoying something, there always have to be counter forces that continually try to spoil it for them. Many, if not most of the complaints against AM are generated by persons who seem to delight in creating discourse and ruining other's enjoyment of the hobby. Instead of trying to get alongthey want it all their way, or not at all. They crowd up close to AM QSOs and then complain about the bandwidth taken up by AM. They continually complain about splatter...when often they are creating more havoc themselves by overdriving linear amplifiers and exceeding the bandwidth of most properly operating AM transmitters. This just not acceptable! Just because these other interests are pushing for defined bandwidths for all modes, does not mean that we have to agree or knuckle under to their demands! 73, Jack, W9GT Peter Markavage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's actually very simple. Many International amateur organizations within countries are discussing and/or pushing for defined bandwidths for all communication modes. As more and more of these become the law of their land, sooner or later, pressure will be exerted for our own government to conform. It may take years, but the writing is written on the wall. Pete, wa2cwa http://www.manualman.com On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 07:09:10 -0700 (PDT) JACK C. SHUTT writes: Does anybody really understand why there is all of this obsession with band width? We recently had the phone band expanded, activity is noticeably down and these would-be bandwidth cops are still ranting about bandwidth conservation. Why don't they just do their own thing and leave us alone? There is plenty of room for everyone. 73, Jack, W9GT Warren Elly wrote: These are vile people...narrow minded, with the arrl agenda of forcing their ham radio down our throats... Warren W1GUD Lifelong AMer Lifetime Member ARRL Disenfranchised by League Policy __ 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 Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body. __ 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 Help: http://mailman.qth.net
[AMRadio] The QST Doctor
While the ARRL will deny it, scuttlebutt has it that the Doctor is Steve Ford, the QST Editor. Mike Duke, K5XU American Council of Blind Radio Amateurs __ 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 Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
Re: [AMRadio] The QST Doctor
WB8IMY is his call.I think he is taking his cue from old Johnny Johnston, W3BE(ex-K3BNS) the AM-hater who is now retired from the FCC. Joe W4AAB - Original Message - From: Mike Duke, K5XU [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Discussion of AM Radio amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 4:52 PM Subject: [AMRadio] The QST Doctor While the ARRL will deny it, scuttlebutt has it that the Doctor is Steve Ford, the QST Editor. Mike Duke, K5XU American Council of Blind Radio Amateurs __ 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 Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body. __ 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 Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
