[SOC] no more OO's

[Tony Gard]

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TONY AA4TG

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On Thu, Aug 2, 2018, 14:31 Tony Gard <tgard71 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>> (Hopkins Village) Belize
>>
>> 903-204-2318 (My TX cellular)
>> 903-884-5990 (Skype telephone number, Belize & TX)
>> 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
>> 22977, PG1915841, CW Rag chewers #21,
>> Facebook: Joe Pontek
>> Skype: v31joepalooka
>> I am looking for Vibroplex Model X, Double lever and prefer basket cases
>> to restore.
>> LotW
>>
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