[600MRG] Any FCC news on 600m?

[dave.riley3]

HI HI,

Reminds me of old goat ham on 75m every afternoon:
" CQ CQ NO KIDS NO LIDS NO SPACE CADETS THIS IS W2......  "

No ham in a can beats this guy!!  Wish we could run Hastifisti Scratchi 
commercials...

73s  DE Dave @ /17

Happy New Year too...



On 1/2/2014 3:35 PM, Bill Cromwell wrote:
> On 01/02/2014 03:05 PM, sbjohnston at aol.com wrote:
>>   Bill wrote:
>>
>>> If we do not go through channels as we have been, but rather make a 
>>> sort of public demand
>>> for the band space, then it is going to stir up some of the old boys 
>>> on this band, many of
>>> them also ARRL members and HAMs, who do NOT think we should be 
>>> allowed on this region of the spectrum
>>
>>   It is difficult to imagine who those old boys might be - does 
>> someone have another use for this spectrum in mind?  The particular 
>> slice in question is certainly idle now except for the experimental 
>> stations.  There is talk of preserving a different small piece of the 
>> maritime band (centered on 500 kHz) for operation by museum ships and 
>> shore stations.  That seems very cool, and would complement the idea 
>> of a MF ham band.
>>
> ----snip--------
>
> I have seen a *few* comments from a *few* people who shall remain 
> un-named (by me) for the sake of flame suppression. They were elitist 
> type comments and suggested that when the unwashed masses are allowed 
> on the 600 meter band it will go to h**l in a handbasket. They are 
> apparently the only ones can learn or figure out how to operate in 
> harmony with everyone else. The only ones who could ever manage to 
> stay inside the band edges and the only ones who could generate 
> *clean* signals. When I read their comments I saw straight through  to 
> the fear they would lose their personal, private preserve. Their 
> comments were very unflattering to the rest of us and without them 
> even suspecting - extremely unflattering to themselves.
>
> By all means, lets ask ARRL to keep us updated and show an interest in 
> the new band.
>
> 73,
>
> Bill  KU8H
>
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