[SOC] no more OO's

[Tony Gard]

In 36 years of being licensed, I recieved one OO notice (about 1988) for
operating in the extra portion of the 80 meter band while holding an
advanced ticket. The problem with the notice was that I was in California
the day the "violation" occurred and all of my equipment had been in
storage at my parents home in Virginia for about two years. I contacted the
OO over what I knew to be a mistake and his response was that I was lying,
he knew he heard me, and that he doesn't make mistakes. He then hung up on
me, leaving me with a lasting negative impression of the OO system. I am
sure that this jerk of an OO was the exception but my belief in the system
was permanently tarnished.

Sent by my android devise.

On Thu, Aug 2, 2018, 13:58 Joe Pontek Sr <v31jp1957 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I was an OO as well as holding other appointments and became an SCM,
> predecessor to today's SM.
>
> As an OO, I set out notices to help someone who may not have known they
> had a problem.  That was
> in the days of some pretty obnoxious and obscene operating on 75
> meters.  Those operators knew
> what they were doing, so it would do no good to waste he time and money
> to send them an OO report.
> I often received thank you notes from operators, even requesting help to
> solve a problem which I
> gave, particularly as I was in the technical profession and might be
> able guide them.
>
> I was in no way a Radio Cop.  I believe some operators are so
> embarrassed, they think they have to
> strike out to redeem the character.  I think I got two such responses
> during my tenure.  These, I
> responded in a kind manner explaining, I was trying to help and
> informing them what I observed
> in the case that they were not aware of the problem.  I wished them well
> and told them I meant
> no ill will.
>
> I have over my 61 years of operating received two or three OO reports.
> Only one did I question,
> but still investigated with help from fellow operators.  I suspected the
> OO in that case had a blanker
> in his receiver turned on and caused him to hear key clicks that were
> not there.  I had acquired a
> used FT-990 and one friend told me about hearing key clicks from it.  I
> promptly did some searches
> and found Tom's, W8JI, had a cure.  I installed the mods and we checked.
> Problem solved!
>
> With most of today's modern radios, such problems are much less common,
> but....
>
> 73, Joe, K8JP - V31JP
>
>
> On 8/2/2018 12:07 AM, Jim Larsen wrote:
> > A second opinion:
> > If I had a chirp on my signal and did not know about it, I would
> appreciate
> > the OO notice.  Notices are only advisory and intended to help. That
> said,
> > I am sure some OOs went too far at times (I am pretty sure they did).  In
> > general, I do not consider OO notices useless.
> >
> > My two cents worth.
> >
> > Jim, AL7FS
> > Alaska Section Manager-ARRL, 2008-2015
> > SOC #003
> >
> > Jim Larsen
> > 1-907-223-3548
> >
> > . Os the same way someone making sure our second harmonic is not too
> high,
> >> which we might not know, and our chirp level (which we do know, thank
> you)
> >>
> --
> Regards, Joe, K8JP/V31JP, Martin & Sidney Pontek
> 175 Diamond Loch Rd., Apt. 5
> Gilmer, TX 75644-9374
> U.S.A.
> or
> P.O. Box 280, Dangriga, Stann Creek District
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>
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> Also, K8JP, member FOC-1743, QCWA-LM21894, OOTC-4607, A1OP, SKCC-3171T,
> NAQCC-5798, Flying Pig-2819, FISTS-7625CC951, A1C-2299, SOC 1075, 10-10
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> to restore.
> LotW
>
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