[CW] 500 kHz

David J. Ring, Jr. n1ea at arrl.net
Tue Oct 26 10:29:59 EDT 2004


Sure, just allow them to apply for an Amateur Extra license, that way they 
get a call sign.  Otherwise they simply have an operator's license, without 
callsign.

There used to be two grants by the FCC:  An operator's license, and a 
station license.  An operator's license gave you authorization to operate an 
amateur radio station.  A station license authorized an amateur radio 
station at a particular location.  About ten years ago, the FCC merged the 
two, even though people always thought as the operator as having a callsign, 
only the station actually had the callsign.

At one time, you could get an Amateur Radio License without a callsign, I 
believe that ended when FCC merged the two licenses.

In Canada you can still get an Amateur license with no callsign.

73

DR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sherrill Watkins" <Sherrill.Watkins at dgs.virginia.gov>
To: "David J. Ring, Jr." <n1ea at arrl.net>; <cw at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 8:57 AM
Subject: RE: [CW] 500 kHz


Dear Mr. Ring: I really like your idea of giving the "Sparks" commercial
operators an amateur license without any test! That is a great suggestion!
However, I believe that they should first have a amateur license to operate
on the 500 KHZ band. Otherwise, how would they identify since they are not 
on
board any ship and would not have a ship call sign?  They could use a CB
handle but that would sound funny when sent on CW. An amateur call would
sound much better than "whisky bottle" or "old crow" or "four wheel drive",
etc. -73- Sherrill k4own.

-----Original Message-----
From: David J. Ring, Jr. [mailto:n1ea at arrl.net]
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 11:20 PM
To: cw at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [CW] 500 kHz


Hey, maybe we can do what they do in about 90% of the rest of the world:  If
you have a commercial radiotelegraph license, they GIVE you a ham license
(first grade) without a test.

They do this in Canada, too.

So we should allow all the old sparks-dinasours to operate without a ham
license - at least on 500 kHz.

73
DR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sherrill Watkins" <Sherrill.Watkins at dgs.virginia.gov>
To: "Ken Brown" <ken.d.brown at verizon.net>; "CW" <CW at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 4:19 PM
Subject: RE: [CW] 500 kHz


Dear Mr. Brown: Thank you for your thoughts, I concur, very well said!-
Sherrill W. k4own.

-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Brown [mailto:ken.d.brown at verizon.net]
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 9:04 PM
To: CW
Subject: [CW] 500 kHz


Hi all,

With regards to 500 kHz, or thereabouts, I have a couple of questions for 
you
to ponder.

Which of the following scenarios do you think would be the most desireable
outcome for 600 meters?

1) The frequency be retired (like a professional sports jersey number) in
perpetuity, with no further use whatsoever.

2) The frequency is allocated to the Amateur Radio Service, for CW only
operation.

3) The frequency is used for some new whiz bang gadget, either unlicensed or
perhaps licensed. Maybe some kind of wireless inventory control system,
automobile alarm system, cordless PC mouse, remote watthour or water meter
reading system.

Of those three possibilities, how likely do you think option number one is 
to
happen, given the present day marketing and economic climate? I would say
very unlikely. So then if we throw out option one, which of the remaining 
two
options would be a better way to memorialize the great history of 500 kHz?

I'm sure you can all think of some other possible outcomes. I don't know any
that would be better than having 500 kHz become a ham band.

In my opinion there ought to be a "new" ham license that requires 
proficiency
in receiving AND sending morse code, at a speed that is not an insult to the
mode. Only holders of that license should have priveledges on 500 kHz.

73 DE N6KB



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