[InHam] Correction to my Fw:ARRL Legislative Update Newsletter - Issue 2

[Paul Webster]

I should have phrased my comment better & said we are opposed to including the 420 to 440MC ham band, but we support D-Block for Public Safety. 
73/75 de ka9jwx, Paul Lewis Webster


>I have an idea! Why don't we hams send each of the
> people 
> >responsible for HR 607, amateur radio grams opposing
> HR607 every 
> >single day, Sunday thru Saturday, until they cry
> UNCLE!
> 
> Bad idea. It would only prove to those in Congress that we
> are a 
> bunch of wackos. Let's be professional and gentlemanly
> about this. 
> Letters from thousands of constituents will carry much more
> weight 
> than hundreds of radiograms from a few nut cases.
> 
> Remember, we walk a fine line in this situation. Blanket
> opposition 
> to HR 607 will be seen as opposition to Public Safety. We
> have to 
> carefully explain our case and stress that we support
> Public Safety, 
> but don't support using the 420-440 MHz band, where we are
> secondary 
> users, as part of a spectrum swap.
> 
> Bob...