[QCWA] Re: QCWA Digest, Vol 16, Issue 3

[Norm Gertz]

I am well aware of the entire situation....I have been at the Miami Hamfest 
and seen Colombian and other drug dealers buying amateur radio gear with 
huge rolls of money.  These people could care less about FCC type accepted 
equipment.
Not a case of "besmirching" at all;  I just wanted to give credit to the 
boat owners group who have done such a good job.

73  Norm   K1AA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "SittingBullsUncle" <k5sbu at grandecom.net>
To: <qcwa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 8:38 AM
Subject: [QCWA] Re: QCWA Digest, Vol 16, Issue 3


> Norm, perhaps you missed the most significant fact of the thread to which 
> you refer.  The situation being addressed is not trained organized 
> licensed radio amateurs using their amateur radio devices marine mobile 
> for safety purposes.  The thread is about NON licensed radio amateurs, 
> untrained individuals, trying to save a few hundred dollars and risking 
> lives at sea by misusing amateur radio devices on the high seas instead of 
> FCC type accepted marine ssb HF radios.  This flys in the face of the 
> world wide maritime safety treaties sponsored by the RTCM.
>
> Please, do not misrepresent the main point of the thread.  In my 
> experience, properly used amateur radio systems need no explanation nor 
> defense.  It appears your point is that licensed radio amateurs were 
> besmerched by the thread.  That is not the case.  A more careful read is 
> in order.
>
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>> Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 10:48:12 -0400
>> From: "Norm Gertz" <k1aa at cfl.rr.com>
>> Subject: [QCWA] Fw: amateur licensees
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Norm Gertz
>> To: qcwa at mailman.qth.net
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 10:15 AM
>> Subject: amateur licensees
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>>
>>  With regard to the recent thread concerning the quality of radio 
>> amateurs
>> and those who use amateur radio as an adjunct etc..
>>
>> In all fairness I would direct any interested parties to take a look at:
>>
>> http://www.waterwayradio.net/
>>
>> Here is a group of pleasure boaters who have shown themselves to be 
>> active
>> participants in the amateur radio community for 40 years or so.
>>
>> They have participated in numerous rescue missions at sea working with 
>> the
>> Coast Guard and others.  Likewise, many medical emergencies.
>>
>> 73   Norm   K1AA
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