Pete. This whole issue has gotten totally out of control. In my opinion. Responding to the kind of comments made by Todd is a waste of time. This whole business is a non-issue and some people have just too much time on their hands. Van, K7VS
----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Markavage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 11:00 AM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] IARU - VP ARRL contact by WD5BZO > My responses follow the *** > > On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:50:08 -0500 "Todd, KA1KAQ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > writes: > You said: Making our presence known does make a political statement that > AM is not dead and should be viewed by the ARRL as an alternative form of > communications. > > *** AM is a recognized mode just like any other mode that the FCC > authorizes us to use. It is not an "alternative form of communications" > > You said: " Many, MANY folks have been pushing this position for years, > even decades. The ARRL doesn't want to acknowledge it, that's what this > discussion is really about. An organization that claims to represent all > of amateur radio for US hams, yet clearly doesn't, hasn't, and by their > own failed initiatives to restrict bandwidth, clearly chooses not to put > AM on par with other modes." > > *** The ARRL has recognized AM for years as still a "valid" mode of > operation. Several years ago we petitioned them to change their WAS award > from "SSB award" to "Phone" award and provide a special acknowledgement > if it was done in AM. We have our own "AM Page" on the ARRL web site. > Have you ever see the a SSB page or a CW page there? They have a vintage > AM station in operation. As far as bandwidth regulation proposal, the > ARRL made no distinction as to shortchanging any mode. All modes received > a bandwidth max (AM being 9 KHz). > > > > You said: "The ARRL, despite ample opportunities, chooses to ignore and > find ways to get rid of AM." > > *** You might site all these "ways" they are trying to get rid of AM. > > *** Pete, wa2cwa > > > > ~ Todd, KA1KAQ > ______________________________________________________________ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > AMRadio mailing list > 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:[email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.8/1154 - Release Date: 11/27/2007 11:40 AM > > ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list 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:[email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
