You would be as justified to say there are a wide variety of professional skill levels of radio people as I am in saying the same about HAM's skill sets. But I will say, on average, a person paid and tested daily on a subject should be better at those tasks than someone doing them when they have spare time. I think we agree more than you might think. My apologies if I struck a sensitive chord.
On Thu, Feb 25, 2016, 7:14 AM Mike Hammett <[email protected]> wrote: > Having seen many "professional" systems, I'm not sure that's much of a > benchmark. > > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> > > > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Lewis Bergman" <[email protected]> > *To: *[email protected] > *Sent: *Thursday, February 25, 2016 7:07:36 AM > > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Tessco Show > > While I have had many bad experiences I also employ several HAMS. The > question at hand was "Why don't emergency personal involve HAMS in their > operation readiness exercises?". I was merely offering a reason. These > public safety officials are professionals, not amateurs, and are typically > being evaluated during these exercises. > > The only HAM's I have issues with are the ones that cannot accept they > are amateurs. Just like flying a drone doesn't qualify you to fly a 747, > being a HAM doesn't qualify you to design a public safety radio system or > run an EOC. Some HAM's are qualified, but many are not. With proper > training, as someone mentioned in a different thread, there is a real place > for them that can benefit public safety. > > We just installed a P25 radio system in a hospital EOC and as part of it > We installed additional coax lines so that HAM's could more easily be > integrated into the operations there. So, I do work with them. > > I only have issues with two types of HAM's or anyone around a specific > industry. > > 1. freeloaders - Don't ask me to give you something free just because > you like doing it. this is my business, not my hobby. > 2. Know it all - I have been in the radio business officially since I > was 9 (first FCC license issued). I am a paid, highly trained professional > with a lot of education and experience in the field. Just because you read > a book and took a test doesn't mean you know everything. I don't know > everything either, by I recognize it. > > These things cross all boundaries. I also didn't like some geek telling me > how I should configure my large IP topology because he once configured a > Linksys router at his grandmother's house so his XBox would function and it > worked. Know your place, that is all I am saying. > > On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 9:00 PM Mike Hammett <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm guessing Lewis and one or two others have had some sort of bad >> dealing with a HAM and now hate the all forever for any impractical reason. >> >>> >>>
