Paul, I like that term "innovators" which you use below.
In our country the PT&T authority includes innovation in our rules (they use
the words "advancement" and "advancing") lest we still would be transmitting
sparks and receiving with a galena crystal.
Innovation >>IS<< mandatory!
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PART 97—AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE
Subpart A—General Provisions
§97.1 Basis and purpose.
The rules and regulations in this part are designed to provide an amateur radio
service having a fundamental purpose as expressed in the following principles:
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(b) Continuation and extension of the amateur's proven ability to contribute to
the ADVANCEMENT of the radio art.
(c) Encouragement and improvement of the amateur service through rules which
provide for ADVANCING skills in both the communication and technical phases of
the art.
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73, de Hans, K0HB
"Just a Boy and his Radio"
7⃣3⃣
On Sat, Sep 27, 2014 at 1:26 PM, Paul O'Kane <pokane@ei5di.com> wrote:
> On 27/09/2014 14:32, ve4xt@mymts.net wrote:
> <snip>
>> By the way, I tend to lean more towards Hans' rule about if it's not
>> prohibited, it's mandatory.
> Really? Here's my take on that attitude.
> We appear to be in the Wild West era of contesting
> where anything goes. Nothing matters but the number
> of entries, regardless of the consequences.
> In Dodge City (name your favourite contest) everything
> is just fine and dandy. The outlaws and the bad guys
> - sorry, can't call them that (politically incorrect),
> so we'll call them the innovators - are having a fine
> time doing what innovators do best, running rings
> round the lawmakers and shooting up the town generally.
> Guess who has all the fancy lawyers! The innovators
> enjoy their work - their philosophy is "anything not
> proven to be illegal, unethical, inappropriate or
> prohibited is mandatory".
> Meanwhile the sheriff (your favourite contest sponsor)
> leans back contentedly, heels up on the hitching rail.
> "Ain't it great", he says, "Nothing used to happen
> around these here parts, and just look at all the
> action now".
> 73,
> Paul EI5DI
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