Re: [AMRadio] k1man fined

2006-04-02 Thread Peter Markavage
No Mike, I would not expect you to visit the ARRL site for any information. One way information bulletins are not illegal on the Amateur Bands In a 24 hour period, the W1AW bulletin transmissions generally last 10 to 15 minutes or less. There are 3 Code Bulletins, 2 RTTY Bulletins, and 1 Phone

Re: [AMRadio] my apologies

2006-04-02 Thread ronnie.hull
I want to thank each and every one of you for all the well wishes. There IS light at the end of the tunnel right now, I just can't run fast enought to catch it, but I will. I haven't put any RF in the air in two weeks. Maybe Ill feel up to that in another week or so. again, thanks and God

Re: [AMRadio] my apologies

2006-04-02 Thread ronnie.hull
I want to thank each and every one of you for all the well wishes. There IS light at the end of the tunnel right now, I just can't run fast enought to catch it, but I will. I haven't put any RF in the air in two weeks. Maybe Ill feel up to that in another week or so. again, thanks and God

Re: [AMRadio] 20V-2 For Sale

2006-04-02 Thread Phil Galasso
- Original Message - God I can see it now on E-BAY Call sign auctions Wonder how much I could get for mine??? The sale of callsigns is not unknown in the broadcast industry. In 1948, the CBS flagship station on 880 kHz in New York City had the callsign WABC. By then, the old Blue

Re: [AMRadio] Free kilowatt BC transmitter - Long Island NY

2006-04-02 Thread Phil Galasso
- Original Message - Otherwise, strip it down, buy a few sheetmetal blades for your skillsaw, and cut the cabinet into small enough pieces to get out the door, and use the goodies to build up a nice homebrew rig. By carefully cutting up the cabinet, the metal panels could be

Re: [AMRadio] k1man fined

2006-04-02 Thread Phil Galasso
- Original Message - Subject: Re: [AMRadio] k1man fined Also I would think ARRL in Newington should be VERY careful before they fire up their W1AW Broadcasts now. This precedent could easily be applied to them, if someone wanted to entrap them. The difference between the W1AW

[AMRadio] W1AW vs. K1MAN

2006-04-02 Thread Phil Galasso
- Original Message - Subject: Re: [AMRadio] k1man fined I don't have a rule book in front of me but I thought that one-way transmissions, in and of their self was prohibited by the FCC until this issue came up. There is an exception which permits one-way transmissions for the

Re: [AMRadio] k1man fined

2006-04-02 Thread Rick Brashear
I agree, Phil. I don't think the Amateur bands are the place for any type of broadcasting. Whether the ARRL is for the benefit of the Amateur Radio operator or not it is still a commercial entity. However, where K1MAN crossed WAY over the line in my estimation is when he had a call in radio