[ARRL-OK] Verbiage

[Lloyd Colston]

So you don't like ARES, RACES, MARS being appreciated in a bill to 
protect amateur radio stations from being penalized ... in short, Mary, 
Bill and all the rest would be subject to the bill ... it just reads too 
broadly.

What does it take to be involved in RACES, ARES, etc.?  In this County, 
one form and a checkin on a two meter net once in a while.  Of course, 
you can do more.  During a disaster, it makes more sense to know that I 
have a potential resource right next door than to bring resources in 
from two counties away.  As it stands now, with a ham population of 100 
locally, I have 10 on the roster.

The issue is the bill.  I focused on the public service aspect of 
amateur radio.  I hope you take the same time it took to reply to my 
message blasting my choice of words to contact your legislator to 
support the hams who are not affiliated.  My letter is not intended to 
disparage anyone.  It is intended to bring to the Legislator an issue 
that concerns me and hook it to Homeland Security, an issue he will 
understand, in simple language.

My apologies to anyone I have offended.

Let me know how more I can help.

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Lloyd Colston		Mayes County CEM
Pryor, OK USA		http://www.geocities.com/mccem
    When Danger comes, it is too late to plan.