*Since we can't accept Pay for our radio skills, that makes me an Unpaid
Volunteer. In my days as an Unpaid Volunteer Firefighter, our Chief always
pounded into our heads that, an Unpaid Volunteer does Not have to do
Anything that he or she feels is too dangerous or against our Religion or
Creed. I might just disagree with the way one of these EM-Comm ... Wonder
boys wants to do something. And if that comes about, I will pick up my toys
and go to the house. I have No Problem with that. *
*
Wade/KJ4WS*
On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 12:09 PM, Jim Lowman <jmlowman@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 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.
>>
>>
>> ------------------------ JHR -----------------------
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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