[SixClub] New license structuring and BPL

[Daniel F. Sullivan Jr.]

here here! Dana!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dana Rawding" <dana@rawding.com>
To: <sixclub@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 2:46 PM
Subject: Re: [SixClub] New license structuring and BPL


> Since we are on the subject I might was well throw in my 2 cents.  I 
> have been a tech for 11 years now.  My interests are VHF weak signal on 
> SSB/CW.  Whoa, wait a minute!  Did I say CW?  Yes.  There aren't too 
> many guys on 906/1296/2400 FM rag chewing around my area.  If you hear 
> someone on it is most likely CW.  Even though I am proficient in CW I 
> have ZERO incentive to upgrade to general.  I've listened to HF and 
> frankly I'm not sure why I'd want to operate there.  Language, people 
> rudely stepping on each other, etc.  I just can't be bothered.  What 
> does bother me, is all these 'real hams' who say, 'throw the techs into 
> the novice class'.  If they did this then my station would become 
> pretty much illegal as I would now be limited to 50W on all the bands I 
> operate on.  Hmm, that really doesn't seem fair.  Let's see on HF I can 
> work the world on 5W but on 70cm I'm lucky to work the next grid.
> 
> <rant> I think that in the event of BPL making HF unusable any general 
> or above that wants to operate on VHF+ SSB/CW with more than 50W should 
> take a test for privileges.  I really don't want the garbage that is on 
> HF polluting the VHF+ spectrum.  The test should include questions 
> regarding frequency multiplication circuits and such for building 
> transverters.  Throw in a SMT soldering proficiency test and I'll 
> welcome you with open arms! </rant>  Whew, that's better...
> 
> All the VHF+ weak signal guys I know are helpful and well mannered on 
> the air.  When I was building my 1296 transverter I had numerous guys 
> invite me over to their houses so they could help me tune it up and get 
> it on the air.  I had never met any of them before but they were their 
> to welcome me with open arms.  Seems to me the 'real' ham radio spirit 
> lives on in these guys and on the higher bands!
> 
> Dana  N1OFZ
> 
> On Feb 20, 2004, at 1:14 PM, Daniel F. Sullivan Jr. wrote:
> 
> > I'm a no- code tech and have been on 6,2,432 ssb for 10 years, but I'd 
> > like
> > the privilage of using hf.. Learning the code has been a on going bad
> > experience for myself. As far as the no codes, I believe they will do 
> > and
> > have better manners than allot of the higher licensed CBers, that I've 
> > heard
> > on the "low" bands.
> >        As far as the BPL, we do need to ban together and protest it!
> >
> 
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