[karc] Re: Band Plan Comments
- From: "va3ol" <ve3kgj@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <karc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:55:00 -0400
Rob:
I object! But before I have my say you have to realize this. I was the
original treasurer for CRRL. So you may think that I have some bias... read
on.
I have looked at the band plan.
The only major objection that I have is to the allocation of a 'centre of
interest' frequency to IOTA! WHO THE HELL is IOTA? A search of the
internet reveals many groups who claim the initials...... I can only
ass-u-me that this is Islands on the Air...Why do they deserve special
treatment? IOTA does not advocate a fixed frequency for their operations so
why are we recognizing them? Why aren't the other 2231 (kidding) special
interest groups also recognized? Heck I want my very own centre of interest
frequency...... Maybe then we could run a slow speed net without
interference.... (kidding again).....
Of course I also object to the lose of CW frequencies. But what the heck
..... CW can work anywhere on the bands.... it is allowed. BUT... You won't
find many people on CW on 3842 and if you operate there - the band police
will step in and qrm you til you are gone.
As far as RAC goes.....I joined RAC and I support RAC because it is our
voice with the federal government. Several hundred hams VOLUNTEER to make
RAC work. I am not one of them! Between CRRL and LARC and KARC I think that
I have done my penance.
To those who actually stand up and help. Be it the KARC or RAC or whatever;
thank you.
Rob, since I addressed this to you.... I know what you have done for the
amateur radio community. And I thank you for being a resource and a leader
in some of our endeavors. I just think that you have to realize that RAC is
the only choice... Without RAC we would not have a rudder..... and well
maybe there are other choices but I don't see one....
As for RAC magazine.... Write an article, send a picture, tell them about an
event. QST is only as good as it's members and it's contributors but then
they have 10 times the number of hams that we have... so of course their
content is better.
So listen up.....Write an article; send it to RAC... Yah, QST pays for
articles; RAC doesn't - So what ...... you ain't gunna get rich writing for
either of them.
If you are not part of the solution then you are part of the problem.
And if you are part of the solution........ well then your voice will be
heard. But if you are not ................... you are pissing in the wind.
(and your pants will get wet!)
Bill , VA3OL / VE3KGJ
Kingston, ON
RAC does not look after Canadian Ham interests. Rac
looks after RACs interests. You are better off giving
your RAC membership to charity where it will do more
good!
--- John S - Taylor <va3gst@xxxxxxx> wrote:
RAC Draft Band Plan:
Thanks to RAC we now have an up-dated band plan,
which as Dave says will be
very helpful. Also it's good to know RAC is looking
after the Canadian
Amateur interests, worth paying for.
The reason for the USA making the changes to the 80
meter band I don't
really know. The reason for RAC to issue a new band
plan as far as I can
see is to harmonize with our neighbours/neighbors.
It is sad that when the USA jumps we must also jump
but they are bigger than
we are hi hi. In an issue such as this we would
only make life difficult
for
ourselves if we remained steadfast.
That said, I don't say we in anyway should diminish
our Canadian identity.
Rob, please don't ask me to describe our Canadian
identity your a Canadian
you know.
John, va3gst
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