[Boatanchors] 100 Anniversary of theUS Park System

[manualman at juno.com]

If you want the details for this year long event, go here:
http://www.arrl.org/NPOTA
Here's registered events for the next ten days:
https://npota.arrl.org/nps-events.php

Pete, wa2cwa


On Mon, 25 Apr 2016 01:05:42 +0000 Robert Bethman
<oldrotorheadsarge at outlook.com> writes:
> Folks,
> 
> This is the 100th Anniversary of the US Park System.
> 
> The license is a privilege.  Certainly not remotely a *right*.
> 
> Any place in the bands that are allowed Voice Communications simply 
> means that for your class of license,, you can use ANY Voice 
> Communications.
> 
> I even got on yesterday, SSB BTW, and helped these folks gather 
> their numbers FROM A US PARK, to Commemorate this Anniversary.
> 
> I happen to believe that this is worthwhile.  It isn't MY preferred 
> mode!  However, it is well within the current Part 97 Rules and 
> Regulations.
> 
> I'd be more inclined to take the League and the FCC to task over 
> taking an extra 50Kc out of Voice and placed into WinLink for those 
> that have far too much money in their Yachts, and use this for 
> Email!  How about they HAVE to get a Commercial License, and have to 
> use Bandwidth in a Commercial Segment of the FCC Allocation?
> 
> Regards,
> Bob Bethman