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what happens to your theory when 8 of 10
freebanders sent notices this month were
amateur licensees. per FCC,Amateur Enforcement QST April 2003
But you are right this is not the place
for this debate
Benny N5BOX
W0UN John writes
Here is a brief analogy that might make it easier to relate to my
differentiations. Admittedly a bit oversimplified--but it does help to
make my point.
CBer = licensed driver who drives (operates) on the roads and highways
(frequencies) and generally obeys the driving laws
HAM = a CDL-licensed driver who drives (operates) on the same roads and
highways (frequencies) and has passed a more comprehensive
test and has received more privileges for his efforts such
as the right to drive an 18-wheeler
ILLEGAL CBer = a licensed driver who tends to exceed the speed
limit, roll through a lot of stop signs, and generally disregard
the rules
FREEBANDER = an unlicensed driver, who totally disregards the laws
and the welfare of the public. All reasonable efforts should
be made to remove unlicensed drivers from the public roads
BUT THE AMPS REFLECTOR IS NOT THE PLACE TO DEBATE
THESE ISSUES. Although helping unlicensed operators to break
the law MIGHT be analogous to aiding and abetting illegal activities,
the information provided on the reflector is available from other
NON-restricted sources such as engineering textbooks. So it
is hard to make a case for banning a specific group.
If the debate of the issues and their remedies IS important then
an appropriate reflector should be established. In any case, the
debate does not belong on the amps reflector.
John W0UN
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