AA1QT
01-27-2007, 04:23 AM
If we fail to remember that as operators of amatuer radio we still must adhere to the rules then the recent dropping of the code should not be of too much concern.
The CW(code) requirement has been dropped, not the rules of operation. If you are in control of your station. If a non conforming station is transmitting in any violation of the rules you are forbiden to indulge in tranmitting or acknowledgeing the offending party less you also become an offender. If someone is in violation be it swearing, causeing intentional interference or what ever, it is your responsability to not transmit any comunication to that person.
We are mainly a self policeing group. If we adhere to the rules we can keep our air-waves free of trash. BUT not by joining in on the offenders thru transmisions that further disrupt our air-waves thru insults and interference.
We still must ID, and we still must communicate only with those who are licensed and are in abidence with the rules or we are in violation ourselves.
the end of Code testing can,t make the air-waves a sudden 11 meter type of trash haven. Its the operators of the station. ONE bad person transmitting can be bad in its self,...But two.three or more transmitting back to that person or even acknowledging the offending transmision engageing in any form of conversation is against the rules that we accepted as part of our being issued a license upon passing our testing.
Code or no code...we are required to operate in a professional manner. Its better to lead by proper operation,than fall to the wayside by not maintaining our spectrom as a useful enjoyable and expanding form of communication as it has been and can still be. Some will use code all-ways...some will use voice,....its not the mode....its the operator...its is you and me that holds the key. Anyone who keys a transmitter to cause hate and discontent should only be recieveing dead air back in their reciever upon their un-keying....Take a better look at the rules...the rules have not changed....Testing has changed...but we still have the control. And we should all set the example of good operation, not labor to argue over the mode chosen to transmitt or be tested on. Lead the way not block the way. Be proud of the fact that we are able to reach out and enjoy the bands. Some may key for voice, some may key code,..some may experiment...it is not the end of the world.
Keep the bands alive with the spirit of true amatuers. True amatuers are the ones that stay on coarse and lead the way. We are required to be in compliance and in control any time we key our transmitters. An old HAM can be just as proud,... as so can a new Ham,... if each has maintained the proper operating requirements of their particular class of license regardless of the mode of transmision. "73,s" I enjoy all the modes that I can use...But its all no good with out someone on the other end that answers my call.
The CW(code) requirement has been dropped, not the rules of operation. If you are in control of your station. If a non conforming station is transmitting in any violation of the rules you are forbiden to indulge in tranmitting or acknowledgeing the offending party less you also become an offender. If someone is in violation be it swearing, causeing intentional interference or what ever, it is your responsability to not transmit any comunication to that person.
We are mainly a self policeing group. If we adhere to the rules we can keep our air-waves free of trash. BUT not by joining in on the offenders thru transmisions that further disrupt our air-waves thru insults and interference.
We still must ID, and we still must communicate only with those who are licensed and are in abidence with the rules or we are in violation ourselves.
the end of Code testing can,t make the air-waves a sudden 11 meter type of trash haven. Its the operators of the station. ONE bad person transmitting can be bad in its self,...But two.three or more transmitting back to that person or even acknowledging the offending transmision engageing in any form of conversation is against the rules that we accepted as part of our being issued a license upon passing our testing.
Code or no code...we are required to operate in a professional manner. Its better to lead by proper operation,than fall to the wayside by not maintaining our spectrom as a useful enjoyable and expanding form of communication as it has been and can still be. Some will use code all-ways...some will use voice,....its not the mode....its the operator...its is you and me that holds the key. Anyone who keys a transmitter to cause hate and discontent should only be recieveing dead air back in their reciever upon their un-keying....Take a better look at the rules...the rules have not changed....Testing has changed...but we still have the control. And we should all set the example of good operation, not labor to argue over the mode chosen to transmitt or be tested on. Lead the way not block the way. Be proud of the fact that we are able to reach out and enjoy the bands. Some may key for voice, some may key code,..some may experiment...it is not the end of the world.
Keep the bands alive with the spirit of true amatuers. True amatuers are the ones that stay on coarse and lead the way. We are required to be in compliance and in control any time we key our transmitters. An old HAM can be just as proud,... as so can a new Ham,... if each has maintained the proper operating requirements of their particular class of license regardless of the mode of transmision. "73,s" I enjoy all the modes that I can use...But its all no good with out someone on the other end that answers my call.