[Milsurplus] [ARC5] Fair Radio pulling the plug.

[David Stinson]

A reason we're withering- Uncle Scam doesn't
see us as an asset any more. In fact, factions
in the Federal government see us as a liability-
"fill-in-the-blank-o-phobes" with the ability
to broadcast (with probably six people in the
whole world listening; such a threat- but don't
expect Uncle Scam to think things through
unless he can skim a dime).

Several years ago, I was speaking with an FCC
person who, while a good guy, was brutally frank
about Washington's attitude toward spending any
significant money and/or time on ham radio:
"Why should we spend money and time on
  a bunch of dying old men in a dying old hobby
about a dead technology?"  OUCH.
I know; "all good things," but day-ummmm.

IMHO, Washington does, however, see our bands
as an asset.  Soon as they find a way to
get a nickel from it and a satisfactory
money-laundering scheme to fit,
they'll sell them out from under us.

Dave S.


On 8/3/2023 7:53 AM, Joe Connor via ARC5 wrote:
> Every one of these closings is a punch in the gut, whether it's a 
> big-time operation like Fair Radio or a small local parts store.
> 
> It just reminds us that the days are gone when radio was cool and 
> cutting edge, ....

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