On of the statistically high percentage of analytical thinkers we have on this
reflector pointed out something to me. It has been pointed out to me that the
term Frisbee is copyrighted by Whamo and I should not use it without express
written consent of the Whamo brothers, Emil and Isaac Whamo. Sorry guys. I am
now forced to use the term flying disc, sport disc, I am tempted to refer to a
pie tins, but I hear Sara Lee and Little Debbie can be quite the turds at times.
All the absurbity that aside, I have no bone to pick with the VUAC,
they have sent in a fix and time will tell what the results will be. I hope
the ARRL has the intestinal fortitude to say why they changed the rules again
so it is clear as to why they are doing it. We all know they wouldn’t change
things if there was not a need to do so.
Yes I am saying that they are not forward thinking in Connecticut. This is on
several issues beyond our reflector. I would like to think it is on lack of
funding. I think when the ARRL asked the VUAC to work on roving rules some
more, they understood that the VUAC is troubleshooting and the first time may
not pan out.
I took the gloves off when it was obvious the VUAC sent on their
recommendation. I figured that ended the debate for now. But somehow it kept
going until my fingers could not resist any more. My blood pressure is not
high, I am trying to let the people who do not rove understand that all parts
of the contest should be clean.
Paul is right that the ARRL needs to be very clear and stop the mixed signals.
I perhaps romanticize roving. It is a mix of the radio hobby and
the automobile. Out west it gives you magnificent views if you go to a
mountain top. In populated areas it gives you strange looks, but it also
attracts attention from people who look beyond why the funny vehicle and ask
why and what are you doing. In the internet age, which I believe has taken a
toll on “random contacts” in radio (HF and VHF) and offers a seemingly easier
way to reach other cultures. I think this activity could expand greatly if
fostered in such a way that makes sense and offers some realistic competiveness
to new people.
I think the ARRL needs to market radio and radio sports as a
family/ normal activity choice for the American family. They have went halfway
there already by lowering the standards for those to get the basic license.
They need to find a way to finish their licensing stimulus package. There used
to be a million of us. Now we float at 600k with the only hope of keeping a
million of us is to make the license a 20 year license.
Ok my rant went way off the flying disc…. But just think if the
focus on BPL was used to get more hams then there would be more of a grass root
pushback on BPL and CC&Rs. Lets face it, we need more gentiles in the Army to
drive off the barbarians.
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