----- Original Message ----- From: "Andre" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 2:25 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: This Is a HOBBY people
> Op 24-10-2011 13:05, i8cvs schreef: > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kevin Deane"<[email protected]> > > To:<[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2011 10:33 PM > > Subject: [amsat-bb] This Is a HOBBY people > >> As much as I enjoy the banter, animosity and sometimes really brilliant > >> posts, I want to remind everyone that this is a HOBBY! > >> > >> Amateur Radio. > >> > >> Shut up and have fun, some of you take this WAY TO SERIOUSLY. > >> > >> Kevin > >> KF7MYK > > Hi Kevin, KF7MYK > > > > The official Definitios given by IARU ( the International Amateur Radio > > Union) for the Amateur Service and the Amateur-Satellite Service are the > > following : > > > > ARTICLE Nr1 > > > > 3.34 Amateur Service: > > A radiocommunication service for the purpose of self-training , > > intercommunication and technical investigations carried out by > > amateurs, that is,by duly authorized persons interested in radio > > technique solely with a personal aim and without pecuniary > > interest. > > > > 3.35 Amateur Satellite Service: > > A radiocommunication service using space stations on earth > > satellites for the same purposes as those of the amateur service. > > > > As you can realize the Amateur Service and the Amateur Satellite > > Service are not defined as an "HOBBY" but as a "SERVICE" for > > self-training , intercommunication and technical investigations > > activity and this is why we receive the permission to use the radio > > frequency spectrum at no cost because the technical knowledge > > that one of us get with the Amateur Service is a profit at zero cost > > for the Community. > > > > 73" de > > > > i8CVS Domenico > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > The problem with these definitions is that the ITU defines all radio > users as services, even CB falls under land mobile services. > Guess CB is not a hobby too. > > 73 Andre PE1RDW Hi Andre, PE1RDW I don't have at hand the ITU definitions for "land mobile services" but this services are only for intercommunication and not for the purposes of self-training ,and technical investigations in radio technique as is the Amateur Service and the Amateur Satellite Service. 73" de i8CVS Domenico _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
