[AMRadio] AMRadio Digest, Vol 92, Issue 10

[D. Chester]

> So, AM is allowed on 28.3 to 28.5, but for General class licensee's and 
> above, only... and if a novice or a tech tries to join, the higher classes 
> have to tell them that 'you can't operate that mode'. How well does that 
> go over to entry level hams who came straight from CB? Their untempered 
> mentality still screams "You can't tell me how to run MY station!" To 
> which one says "no, I can't, but the FCC can and will." By then, they're 
> already in a defensive posture, no amount of reasoning is going to work 
> and how's that going to put ham radio in a positive light?
>
> Potentially, thousands of hams are going to be turned off by the 'rigid 
> iron-fisted rulers' and the numbers of rank-and-file amateurs continues 
> it's downward spiral.
>
> *I* think (and this is just -my- opinion) that there should only be the 
> prevailing mode in the specially set-aside segment for that particular 
> class of license. Novices and Techs can only run CW, SSB and 200w? Fine. 
> Then that's what the rest of the operators on that segment of frequencies 
> should adhere to, as well. Run up above 28.5 all the way to 29.4 (where FM 
> is generally accepted to start) for every other mode, then let the novices 
> and techs listen and see what they're missing out on. Give 'em some 
> incentive instead of trying to ram it down their throat.
>
> Sounds weird coming from me, an avid AM'er... but I'd rather see the 
> numbers -grow-, and at the same time foster good operators who know and 
> understand what rules are and have them abide by them.
>
> 73 = Best Regards,
> -Geoff/W5OMR

I have to respectfully disagree on that one.

Novices and Techs shouldn't even be on the air unless they know what modes 
they can legally run, and it's their responsibility to follow the rules.  I 
won't try to play "radio cop" in any case; if someone calls me on AM, I just 
give him the benefit of a doubt and assume he is operating within his 
licence, and talk to him without question.  Besides you can't even tell what 
class of  licence a ham has unless you go to the trouble to look him up in 
the data base or on QRZ.com, since changing callsigns when upgrading is 
optional. If some joker freshly from CB comes on with the attitude "You 
can't tell me how to run MY station!" let the FCC take care of it (if they 
even care any more). We would be better off without him anyway.  Generals 
and up can legally  run AM and full power in that segment, so let those who 
can't, fend for themselves.

Don k4kyv


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