Got one (wife) and grown daughter. :D

Maybe you need another daughter then. You're taking this radio thing waaaaay too seriously. That can't be healthy.

this is the first thing you have posted that isnt about radios.. why dont you join in some discussions, maybe if you make some friends, you can then convince them. all you are doing now is ticking people off and making them want to use the 10 meter more just to spite you.

It's THEIR wallet, not mine!

that's right. so dont worry so much about it..

In the grand scheme of things the FCC ranks low when it comes to funding, as it should be. There are many more pressing matters that this country needs to resolve other than people misusing radios. Not to mention they tarnished their reputation trying to destroy Howard Stern. What a grand waste of time and energy that was. So in the eyes of the public, and most politicians, the FCC is really not THAT inportant. They get the bare minimum for funding and I don't see that changing anytime soon.

I didn't read all of the posts in this thread but I did read many of them. I didn't see it mentioned that HAMS were basically responsible for developing the technology needed to create cellphones. With the operation of repeaters, duplex transmitting and the like, the cellphone era was born. Also, Channel 19 is the "original chatroom." The similarities are too bold to ignore.

I have one of the outlawed radios and won't be giving it up anytime soon. I don't transmit on anything but 11 meters but I do listen to 10 meters for fun. I behave for the most part....not because of threats of enforcement but because it's the right thing to do. *shrug*

You do understand that you can be horribly executed and your body given to naked pygmy pilgrims as a sacrafice for resurrecting a Radio Ray thread. Men in black will be by your house shortly. Please go quietly and don't cause a scene. Thank you.

Eh, terribly sorry. I plead ignorance. I read the TOS and nothing about RadioRay was mentioned. :idea: