[ARRL-OK] Pecuniary Interest

[AE5MH]

On another note (not so) briefly consider this:

These are all "Mental Muchies" or some food for thought.

Only when things happen that aren't planned for should it be considered an
"emergency".  
Is the emergency the result of failing to plan for it?

How many "emergencies" must happen before public service organizations plan
to use spectrum 
other than the amateur band during all of these "emergencies" that happen
every year at 
one location or another.  

Granted amateur spectrum is quick, cheap, usually comes with no-pay
volunteers and is easily 
accessed.  When the Public Service Organization (PSO) "needs" require it,
the amateur community 
is usually at one level or another ready to assist any way they can.
Support both from the 
PSO and from the amateur community rises and falls depending on the level of
interest.  This 
interest/effort culminates in peak interest from both organizations when the
need is high.

Having exercises on the amateur bands is mutually beneficial helping both
HAMs and the PSOs 
develop team building skills and establish contacts on both sides prior to
that actual 
"emergency".  If they didn't, those skills and contacts will still develop,
but at a much 
faster rate and with more errors and cost during the incident.  As an
example, several 
years ago there was a large effort to pre-place HAM radios in hospital ER's.
which may at first 
glance sound like a really great idea.  Think about this though, isn't
everything that happens 
in an emergency room and emergency?  With this "emergency philosophy" in
mind would not it be 
justifiably feasible to consider that ER's, Fire Dept's, and PD's could
conceivably continually 
operate on amateur spectrum?  Right now I'm sure your saying "I think not"!

 
In  most cases support for the amateur radio community from the PSOs also
roller 
coasters its way up and down depending on the perceived need.  The amateur
community embraces 
PSO's because they offer a rational justification to why we do what we do.
The plain facts 
are that most hams will exercise their hobby in either case, but doing
something good for 
people while utilizing our individual talents is a perk many HAMs feel good
about and should 
want to do. Some HAMs actually do take the challenge and make a difference
to their community 
in times of need. Some actually do this without looking to see who is
looking!  

The PSO also likes the amateur community, Even more so when the need to
arises.

Both entities (Hams and PSOs) benefit when that mutual benefit is exercised
regularly occurring more 
on a regular basis, and suffers greatly when it ebbs and flows with the
need..

To get back on track:

1. "Is the amateur radio service only for communications emergencies?"  

I think not!

2. "Does the amateur radio service support communications emergencies?" 

Absolutely!

3.  In the event of an actual communications emergency does it really
matter?  

That would certainly depend upon you or your governments definition of
communications emergency! 

I once saw several HAMs debating during the pending "emergency" that there
just weren't enough 
HAMs to get the job done.  The job was just too large and the operation was
certainly going to 
suffer for it.  I stepped in and asked the question "are you willing to
stake your license on 
the line for the benefit and safety of those to which you are about to aid?
The answer was 
unequivocally "yes".  I then told them that Riley and George W. had not the
stomach for citing 
your efforts of commission.  I for one would rather be cited for an error of
commission than 
an error of "omission"

Would I support and emergency in that manner?  Absolutely

Would I plan to support and emergency in that manner?  Absolutely NOT.

Some days you just have to do something, even if it's wrong.

'Nuff Said

AE5MH  


-----Original Message-----
From: arrl-ok-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:arrl-ok-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of rmanlove2 at cox.net
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 4:54 PM
To: ARRL Oklahoma Section List
Subject: Re: [ARRL-OK] Pecuniary Interest


---- Nate Bargmann <n0nb at n0nb.us> wrote: 
> * rmanlove2 at cox.net <rmanlove2 at cox.net> [2009 Oct 21 15:35 -0500]:
> 
> >      This is another incidence that shows the FCC is not the ham's
friend.
> 
> OTOH, some will argue that this shows the FCC to be the *hams* friend
> and not necessarily friendly toward remaking the Amateur Radio Service
> into an emergency radio service only.
> 
> 73, de Nate >>
> 
> -- 
> 
> >Hmmmmmm
Peace,
Richard Manlove, W1WFE _________________________________
> 
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