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October 24th 03, 07:39 PM
Len Over 21
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In article ,
(N2EY)
writes:
In article ,
(Len Over 21) writes:
Amateur radio isn't the military. It isn't a workplace. It isn't a guild
or craft or union or association of professionals.
Which means that the methods and standards of the military, the workplace, the
guild/craft/union or professional associations don't apply to amateur radio.
It's a HOBBY.
It's an avocation. Meaning it's done for its own sake.
In common English an avocation is a hobby.
Hobbies aren't required to be so anal retentive about RULES and
REGULATIONS rigidly enforced by participants who greatly
desire CONTROL over directions of activities.
YOU aren't the regulatory body controlling amateur radio or
much else. The FCC is that body.
The FCC doesn't require any commissioners or staff to be
proficient in morse code in order to regulate US amateur
radio...yet you INSIST that YOU must enforce, guide, direct,
and ORDER what takes place in amateur radio.
But however someone chooses to describe it, does the fact that amateur radio
isn't the military, a workplace, a guild or craft or union or association of
professionals mean that there is no need for amateur radio to have values, and
standards? That seems to be your main message here.
I cannot help you on your misunderstandings or failure to
read what is written.
The FCC regulates, NOT the "amateur radio community."
YOU keep wanting all the rules and regulations according to
YOUR standards and practices...which are amazingly like
the direction and guidance and near-commands issued from
ARRL.
NO ONE in amateur radio is required to follow your dictates.
NO ONE outside of amateur radio is required to follow your
dictates, "explanations," or arrogant presumptions of expertise
to do as you insist.
NO ONE is required to follow rigid regulations, standards,
practices AS IF IT WERE a union, guild, craft or workplace
organization.
You seem to be telling us that amateurs should not have any values, standards
or practices except those necessary to prevent amateurs from interfering with
users of other radio services.
Absolutely. "Here are your bands, have a nice day" would be
a very free, open, and enjoyable environment for a HOBBY...
except for a certain group who wish to play-act, fantasize that
they are some sort of "professionals" in communications...or
even experts at modern radio operations.
And you denigrate and insult anyone who
disagrees with you.
Tsk, tsk, tsk...YOU cannot take an opposite viewpoint so you
once again resort to that trite phrase of "being insulted."
Poor baby.
Do you wish honors and respect for trying to hold a hobby
activity entry to the standards and practices of 70 years
ago? If so, you are not really living in this reality.
If you take that as a "denigration and insult" then I could
care less. Those who oppose freedom for a hobby activity,
require anal retentive regulations for same, or with to live in
some fantasyland where they are "leaders of technology
and expertise" are not worthy of honor or respect, just
contempt from the rest of the radio world.
We've seen *your* values, standards and practices in action here, Len. They
leave a lot to be desired.
Poor baby. FREEDOM FROM OPPRESSION is a "bad"
standard and practice, is it?
You don't have your whig on straight.
If you so adamantly oppose change and demand all shall
adhere rigidly to your own personal viewpoints, then the FCC
will accept a petition from you to forever hold the US amateur
radio service to long-ago standards and practices, especially
to love, honor, and obey morse code as the epitome of radio.
I suggest you also demand a change of the name to:
Archaic Radiotelegraphy Service
Make it a living museum of the airwaves, the last resting
place of once-mighty morsemanship. Restore the titles of
nobility on the worthy worshippers of King Kode, the
gallant knights of the brass. Make all bow before your
blue-blooded beeping highnesses. Oppose all opposition,
demand rigid adherence to the royal roiling righteous
round-tables of dits and dahs.
Most important of all: Make morse a FAMILY VALUES
attribute, to be passed from father to son, ad infinitum.
The rest of the world will treat you kindly in your delusions.
Your avocation is only a hobby, condescendingly tolerated
by the far more numerous in other radio who live in reality.
The Jukes family descendants would be proud...
LHA
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