Joe:
Thank you, my sentiments EXACTLY.
73's
Jim N9WW
James Chaggaris
President
PowerOne Corp.
1020 Cedar Avenue
Suite 110
St. Charles, IL 60174
Phn: 630-443-6500
Fax: 630-443-6505
Cell: 630-669-2241
www.pwrone.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Subich, W4TV [mailto:w4tv@subich.com]
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 12:47 AM
To: 'Blake Bowers'; jimc@pwrone.com; 'Towertalk'
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Code test eliminated
> As a HAM, I find your comment patently offensive.
As a student of history I find your comment completely ignorant.
The elimination of effective licensing requirements destroyed the
Citizens Radio Service in the late 70's and early 80's. With US
Amateur Radio license examinations so simple that a "even caveman
could pass them," the Commission has put the Amateur Service on the
same path to destruction.
One need only listen to the trash that passes for VHF repeater activity
in many of the larger metropolitan areas these days to see the future
of HF allocations in the US. This comes on the heels of the largest
expansion in voice allocations ever - entirely at the expense of
spectrum for digital modes.
Whether you like the way it was expressed or not, "breaker one-nine"
is exactly what you will be hearing on the HF bands soon. The only
winners are the freebanders.
"Turn out the lights - the party's over." The fat lady just sang.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Blake Bowers
> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 12:53 AM
> To: jimc@pwrone.com; Towertalk
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Code test eliminated
>
>
> As a HAM, I find your comment patently offensive.
>
> As a closely held national telecommunications
> infrastructure provider, I don't let it offend me,
> but I do tend to think twice about ever doing
> business with a company that the president of
> sends out such a message.
>
> And we use LOTS of shelters.....
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Chaggaris" <jimc@pwrone.com>
> To: "Towertalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 9:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Code test eliminated
>
>
> >
> > Breaker-one-nine
> >
> >
> > Jim N9WW
> >
> > James Chaggaris
> > President
> > PowerOne Corp.
> > 1020 Cedar Avenue
> > Suite 110
> > St. Charles, IL 60174
> > Phn: 630-443-6500
> > Fax: 630-443-6505
> > Cell: 630-669-2241
> > www.pwrone.com
> >
> >
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