[SOC] no more OO's

[AL7JK John]

 I welcome any observations or comments folks have to offer.

73
AL7JK, John
Flying Pigs Qrp Club
www.fpqrp.org


On Thu, Aug 2, 2018 at 10:33 AM, Tony Gard <tgard71 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry. Forgot to sign.
> TONY AA4TG
>
> Sent by my android devise.
>
> 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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