"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
...
[snip]

Dee D. Flint wrote:

My point was that he STILL tried to bargain me down even though we both
knew
it was already lower than it should have been.

That's when you tell him that for any better prices, your "good deal
manager" is a lady named Helen Waite. If he wants a better price, he has
to go to ........... 8^)

- Mike KB3EIA -


Nah, I'm too polite for that. Besides he bought it at the price I had.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE

PAMNO (N2EY) wrote in message ...
In article , clifto
writes:

Dee D. Flint wrote:
Doubtful that testing would be eliminated. International treaties require
that there is proof the operators meet minimum qualifications.

They used to require Morse code. The testing requirements could be
removed just as easily as the Morse requirements were.

And arguments very similar or identical to those used against the Morse code
exams can be used against almost all of the writtens, too.

Heck, lookat the NCVEC "Communicator" proposal...

73 de Jim, N2EY

Heck, "A Morse Code exam would be a disincentive to Morse Code use."

Subject: Vanity Call fee going up in August
From: (William)
Date: 7/10/2004 9:23 PM Central Standard Time
Message-id:

"me" wrote in message
news:BVZHc.63953$XM6.30522@attbi_s53...
and just who do you think you are that everyone should give their name and
call on here??? I certainly don't have to answer to you!!

Ciao,

Me

Welp, there's where you're wrong. Steve is judge, jury, executioner,
undertaker and worm around here. Get used to it. You play by his
rules or you will be stalked into submission.

No submission, Brain.

I just keep pointing out your lack of character and honesty.

No stalking necessary...YOU keep feeding me the stuff necessary.

Thanks.

Steve, K4YZ

Subject: Vanity Call fee going up in August
From: (William)
Date: 7/11/2004 8:43 AM Central Standard Time
Message-id:

(N2EY) wrote in message
...
In article , clifto
writes:

Dee D. Flint wrote:
Doubtful that testing would be eliminated. International treaties
require
that there is proof the operators meet minimum qualifications.

They used to require Morse code. The testing requirements could be
removed just as easily as the Morse requirements were.

And arguments very similar or identical to those used against the Morse
code
exams can be used against almost all of the writtens, too.

Heck, lookat the NCVEC "Communicator" proposal...

73 de Jim, N2EY

Heck, "A Morse Code exam would be a disincentive to Morse Code use."

"Unlicensed radio devices play a major role in emergency comms".

"I admire Len Anderson".

"I operated portable from Somalia"

From "The Anthology Of Really Stupid Remarks of Brian Burke", circa 2004

Steve, K4YZ

Robert Casey wrote:
Steve Robeson K4CAP wrote:


So...ballpark the number of Amatuers at 650K...At $75/license
that is over
$48M a year for the General Treasury coffers. Of course for that I'd
expect a
lot stricter policing of the bands by Riley & Co for it, but hey,
let's do
it...




Won't happen, government budgeting doesn't work that way. All taxes and
fees collected get dumped into one giant pot, and Congress divies it up
regardless of the sources.

That is so they can keep money from agencies that could serve the public
and do some good, to other worthless projects that waste huge amounts of
money and mostly serve their own interest.

Unless, of course, their price is already ridiculously low. I was selling a
used tuner at a hamfest for 1/4 of what a new one would be as I simply
didn't like it, wanted to get a different one, and wanted to be sure to sell
it. A guy tried to bargain me down but I simply told him that we both knew
what they sold for both new and used and I wasn't budging. He forked over
the asking price.



He was probably just testing the waters to see if you would go lower.
I've done it...

Steve Robeson K4CAP wrote:


So...ballpark the number of Amatuers at 650K...At $75/license that is over
$48M a year for the General Treasury coffers. Of course for that I'd expect a
lot stricter policing of the bands by Riley & Co for it, but hey, let's do
it...



Won't happen, government budgeting doesn't work that way. All taxes and
fees collected get dumped into one giant pot, and Congress divies it up
regardless of the sources.

"Steve Robeson K4CAP" wrote

So...ballpark the number of Amatuers at 650K...At $75/license
that is over
$48M a year for the General Treasury coffers.

No it isn't, because the 650K would dwindle within a decade to somewhere
around 20K if a 10-year license renewal cost $750.00.

Then, with only 20K licensed amateurs the service would be folded up as
a poor reason to occupy the valuable spectrum it holds.

I am willing to bet that most of the idiots who are discipline
problems on
the bands are smokers, too.

I was a smoker for about 40 years (quit 7 years ago) and am a lifelong
unrepentent metabolizer of modest amounts of adult (spirited) beverages.
My only citation from the FCC was for sending Morse code at 24WPM where
the rules specified 20WPM as maximum. Sunvagun!

With all kind wishes,

de Hans, K0HB
24WPM Discipline Problem

"Steve Robeson K4CAP" wrote

So...ballpark the number of Amatuers at 650K...At $75/license
that is over $48M a year for the General Treasury coffers.

No it isn't, because the 650K would dwindle within a decade to somewhere
around 20K if a 10-year license renewal cost $750.00.

Then, with only 20K licensed amateurs the service would be folded up as
a poor reason to occupy the valuable spectrum it holds.

I am willing to bet that most of the idiots who are discipline
problems on the bands are smokers, too.

I was a smoker for about 40 years (quit 7 years ago) and am a lifelong
unrepentent metabolizer of modest amounts of adult (spirited) beverages.
My only citation from the FCC was for sending Morse code at 24WPM where
the rules specified 20WPM as maximum. Sunvagun!

With all kind wishes,

de Hans, K0HB
24WPM Discipline Problem

Subject: Vanity Call fee going up in August
From: "KØHB"
Date: 7/11/2004 7:08 PM Central Standard Time
Message-id: t

I was a smoker for about 40 years (quit 7 years ago) and am a lifelong
unrepentent metabolizer of modest amounts of adult (spirited) beverages.

Well HALLY-LOO-YA Hans...I'm proud of you.

Now, with that extra $2.50/day you're NOT spending on cigarettes, you could
SPONSOR at least 11 other guys for THIER licenses!

My only citation from the FCC was for sending Morse code at 24WPM where
the rules specified 20WPM as maximum. Sunvagun!

With all kind wishes,

Somehow me think you insincere.

Steve, K4YZ