[PPRAANet] [MHDXA] This was the last straw!

[DickT-W0RAA]

Rick,  toss them in the circular file.  An OO postcard is a reminder, not an 
official warning.  It was not from the FCC.  I received one years ago for 
being close to the band edge while mobile.  Since I was a new ham I figured 
the FCC was going to be pounding at my door.  It never happened. A friend 
told me the same thing that others have said to you: don't sweat it, but 
just be more aware the next time.  Now, if you were exactly on 14.025 part 
of your signal may have been lower than that.  Two ways to solve this 
problem.  One is to stay a couple kc's away from the band edge and 2, get 
your Extra. If I can do it, you can do it.

I hope you don't go QRT because of a couple post cards.  BTW,  if you decide 
to go through with this, I'll give you $500 for everything and if you throw 
in the car with the mobile unit, I'll up my offer to $750.  Let me know 
ASAP.   ;)

Dick
W0RAA


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Rick WØRIC
  To: Telepresence Forum
  Cc: Al Reeves ; mhdxa at mhdxa.com ; OB-MJ ; tonyandginger D'Ercole ; Rich 
W9RG ; Grand Mesa Contest Club ; Hank W0CZE ; Larry ; Richie W1STT ; John 
Ayres ; chris&chantal ; raymond ; Don K2DC ; ARS KØKE Keith ; William 
Sawders ; Walt K1QS
  Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 9:08 AM
  Subject: [MHDXA] This was the last straw!


  Yesterday I received not one but two Official Observer cards. Both 
basically said I was "out-of-band".

  The first one was from the WPX contest saying that on 14.225 I was 
"transmitting out of band". WTF? My General licence says I can TX from 
14.225-14.350

  The second Official Observer notice came from a CW DX contact on 14.025 
saying I was sending CW too close to the "BAND EDGE" of my licence.

  CW on the band edge? WTF???? Are you kidding me?

  OK, so explain to me why is it when we call CQ DX on 14.240 and stateside 
stations QRM we don't hear about these great Official Observers sending 
cards to them?

  Also, what about the stations who call over the DX, don't run split and 
don't hear the DX and actually call the DX on the wrong frequency? What are 
these great OO's doing?

  So I was up all night thinking about all this. I've decided to give it all 
up.

  I am in the process of listing everything on eBay & eham. Tower, 
antenna's, radio's, amp's, mobile etc. It all goes.

  Its been fun knowing all of you and maybe in a decade I'll reconsider the 
hobby like my good friend Wayne, N0UN did but for now, I AM DONE!

  All the best to all my friends and I hope we remain good friends.


  73
  Rick
  WØRIC
  www.w0ric.com






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