Jim, I know first impression, that is bad, but the good news is, we have
inherited probably a hundred thousand of these guys. They keep the ham
statistics up, which gives us a better shot at keeping our spectrum
allocation.
73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lowman
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 7:09 PM
To: tentec@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] tenTec merger, etc.
And ARRL loves to crow about the increase in individuals getting licensed,
and the all-time high in total licensees in the US.
Well, folks, this is where a lot of your new Technicians are coming from.
In many public agencies, especially those who are first-responders, staff
are being "encouraged" to get their Tech. license.
I have a good friend who is Deputy Chief of a local fire department. He has
his Tech. license, and a couple of HTs, but has no interest in going any
farther in ham radio.
I tell him about the regional hamfests and conventions that I attend, and
the HF antennas and equipment that I buy, but I may as well be talking into
a mic with the power to the radio turned off.
73 de Jim - AD6CW
On 5/21/2014 9:28 PM, TTMaven wrote:
> Your comments fit with my take... after attending the Homeland
> Security Forum at Dayton last week. The government workers are
> getting ham licenses. They think that gives them training as radio
> operators. It appears they will be in charge, and we must work for
> them. Not that is all bad, but we will not be in charge. The image of
> the ham operator showing up to save the day is long gone already.
> Hams "might" be used as auxiliary operators, when there are not enough
> trained government guys, and hams will be working for the govt boys -
> not the other way around.
>
>
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