"Michael Coslo" wrote in message
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Richard Clark wrote:
On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:25:47 -0400, Michael Coslo
wrote:

The fact remains that the current complaint about cell-phone users
behind the wheel ealier provided the identical logic for enforcing a
ban against Ham radio mobile operation. Only two things have changed:
the law, and the number of mobile operators of both classes. What has
not changed is poor performance. There is nothing inherent about Ham
mobile operation that is safer than cell-phone use and claims to the
contrary are self serving.


Looks like we'll have to agree to disagree, or whatever, Richard.

There are some differences between operating mobile and using a cell
phone, but gosh, I'm kinda tired of the whole thing.

I think we've just about beat this one to death, so we might as well get
back to antennas. You can have last word privileges if ya like.;^)

- 73 de Mike N3LI -

The big difference, I don't have to hold my radio up to my head limiting my
ability to see around and I can keep both hands on the wheel with the mic on
my lap most of the time. The cell phone just ties up more attention, my
hand, my head, then there's dialing. I rarely did TT control in motion.

Law in California now! Must Be Hands Free with the car in motion. Under 18
no Ham radios either! Only because of lobbys and lawyers that they don't go
after hams and CBers altogether. Of course they want to make it a law, no
photographing police field executions either due to the cost of litigation
to the citys.

JB wrote:
... Of course they want to make it a law, no
photographing police field executions either due to the cost of litigation
to the citys.



That is sheer insanity!

The final word is always the people, to "blind" the people is to "burn
the constitution."

These are evil times we live in ... and run by the evil-ist of people!

George Orwells' 1984 is upon us ...

Regards,
JS