Well, thanks for this rather enlightening view of the ARRL/big three and ARRL/FCC ongoing conspiracies. It adds a new dimension to the "X-File" syndrome. It also seems clear that some don't really have a clear understanding of the dealer/manufacturer relationship but that's also probably another conspiracy. I'm also happy to see that we can inject some humor into our posts from time to time.
Pete, wa2cwa On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 06:06:18 -0600 Geoff/W5OMR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Peter Markavage wrote: > > You said: "Explain to me why CW is no longer a requirement for a > Ham Radio license" > > > > This question really should be addressed to > > But, it wasn't. You beat the ARRL drum rather loudly, Pete. I (and > > others) have been saying the same thing about the ARRL and the > YeaCommWood bunch for a while, now. The manufacturers whine and > complain that they are not selling enough radios. They strike a > deal > with the ARRL (need I remind you, that the FCC consideres the ARRL > as > being -the- "voice" of Ham Radio?) and give them 'x' amount of > dollars > if they lower the licensing requirements so more people can become > hams > and they can (*gasp*) sell more radios. > > Pure economics 101, with some back-room lawyering going on. > > YeaCommWood tells the ARRL "here, we'll do -this- for you if you'll > do > 'that' for us", the ARRL slips the bribe in their pocket and then > rares > back on it's hind haunches and tells the FCC that Amateur radio > needs to > do 'this and that', gets it done, and now Johnny Novice no longer > has to > draw a schematic of a transmitter, he can chose from multiple guess > > answers, or Johnny Novice no longer has to know CW faster than 5wpm > to > use Voice on HF, or (latest) Johnny Novice now no longer has to know > CW > at -all- to get a Ham License and it's all done, Pete, in the name > of > 'selling more radios' so that the 'shack on a belt' crowd can spend > > their money on the new YeaCommWood radio that costs as much as an > economy automobile! > > 73 = Best Regards, > -Geoff/W5OMR > (Home in San Antone) > ______________________________________________________________ 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.
