[600MRG] Why the "chicken Little" approach

[John Molnar]

The reality is holding on to ones experimental license makes sense, as long
as not within 472-479.  I believe most of use are granted well outside the
proposed ham band.  Personally I plan on holding mine for special
experiments...

John
WA3ETD / WG2XKA

On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 8:58 PM, Warren K2ORS <k2ors at verizon.net> wrote:

> Pat,
>
>         I am not too worried about a deluge of new operators or converted
> broadcast transmitters. Most of what I read on QRZ about the prospect of a
> low-power band on 472-479 kHz was from hams that thought it was a complete
> waste of time and that the ARRL should be 'punished' for wasting its time
> advocating for it.
>
>         Given the average age of the amateur population and the mortality
> rate, declining technical ability, and the prospect of waiting a couple of
> more years for the rule-making to play out, not to mention ever-increasing
> noise levels generated by switching supplies and other junk, I suspect we
> may already near the peak of 630m activity now.
>
>         It looks like the FCC may take a very cautious approach, and that
> potentially  means even lower ERP than allowed in WRC07, this will not have
> much appeal to most hams. In a few years, hams may look back on the days of
> 600m experimental licenses as the 'golden age of 600m' when the
> experimental licenses afforded them greater privileges in terms of power,
> frequencies, modes, etc. than the amateur regulations will allow.
>
>         I'm in favor of a 630m (and a 2200m) ham band, but I'll hold on to
> my experimental licenses if they let me.
>
> 73 Warren K2ORS
>
>
>
>
> On 4/29/2015 8:17 PM, Pat Hamel wrote:
>
>> Looking at the hysteria on TV about the hackers being able to deliberately
>> destroy our power grid, and the perfect cover "blaming it on a ham" would
>> make, I wrote the proposal to create instruction in QST and - I thought -
>> a
>> possible qualification method using the free LOTW certificate as an
>> inexpensive way to verify testing.
>>
>> I just remember the out-of service AM broadcast transmitters available
>> surplus, and the small industry reportedly creating CB amplifiers running
>> five KW.
>>
>> I am sure that all the ham magazines would be willing to publish an
>> article
>> suitable for their readers.
>> So, please ignore a possible "power grab" and consider, what would you
>> tell
>> the ricebox operator who bought an "all-band" G5RV and wants to
>> "experiment
>> on 630 or 2200 meters. Then write it up for your favorite ham magazine. As
>> witnessed by "chicken little" I am probably no longer able to make myself
>> clear.
>>
>> 73,
>> Pat W5THT & WD2XSH/6
>>
>>
>>
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