This is most definitely disheartening.
You are absolutely correct. EVERY ham needs to be involved in this
effort. Every single one should at least be able to write a letter or
make a phone call or both. Those who can should make the trip to DC to
be present for the hearing.
This is an issue that only affects 0.2% of the US population and their
closest neighbours. For the most part, this is a non issue to the rest
of the country. If we don't raise ALL of our voices at once, we won't
be heard and this bill will go nowhere. No congressman is going to
benefit from the passing of this bill, therefore they have no incentive
to work very hard at passing it. We have to give them the incentive.
Michael Wrenn - K5WRN
Sugar Land, Texas
www.kiltedcowboy.com
www.qrz.com/db/K5WRN
On 09/12/2014 05:31 PM, Mike Brannan wrote:
Michael and all,
I hope HR 4969 passes but my experience Wednesday at Pete Olson's
staff outreach leaves me doubtful.
One of Pete Olson's staff was to be at the Fulshear City Hall for two
hours. There had been a general announcement and an email sent to all
the hams I know in the area.
I was the ONLY ham in attendance. There was a neighborhood paper
representative and that was it.
I gave the Olson staff member a copy of the letter I had sent in
support of HR 4969. I spent about 30 minutes explaining what ham
radio does and why the "Amateur Radio Parity Act" is important to hams
and the community.
When I left there were no hams in the parking lot. The staff member
was left alone as far as I know. The experience was surely a bad
example for participatory democracy.
If we want HR 4969, then EVERY ham needs to go to their
representative's LOCAL office and get their voice heard.
73
Mike Brannan
[email protected]
KA5OXA
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael K5WRN via BVARC <[email protected]>
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]>; tdxs-list
<[email protected]>
Sent: Fri, Sep 12, 2014 8:41 am
Subject: [BVARC] HR4969 - Ham Radio Parity Act - "Deadline" Sept 19
To All Amateur Radio Operators (Reading these lists),
The house will go on "vacation" on September 19. If you have any
intention of sending a letter to your representative, you need to do it
before they go on hiatus. For faster delivery, send a scanned copy of
your signed letter to the ARRL who will hand carry them to your rep.
All the info you need can be found on the ARRL site -
http://www.arrl.org/hr-4969
I hope that EVERY amateur will participate in this effort. The outcome
of this bill will affect many of your radio brethren if not yourselves.
Thank you and Seven-Three,
Michael
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Michael Wrenn - K5WRN
Sugar Land, Texas
www.kiltedcowboy.com <http://www.kiltedcowboy.com>
www.qrz.com/db/K5WRN <http://www.qrz.com/db/K5WRN>
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