John,
I was hesitant at first. Mostly because I think you are an okay guy.
While my message might seem poor in taste, I stand by it.
I feel if you are going to play the arm chair lawyer part, then you
should be more transparent with your role with NW Digital. I don't
see you pointing out other rules issues, just things in those two
areas, which ironically are directly related to NWdigital.
I do applaud your recent AMBE effort, offering a discount on the xlxd
list to aide development efforts, rather than the usual approach.
Moving forward I'd like to see less poo-pooing, and more doing not
just on this list, but though out the hobby. Folks are expected to
know the rules are part of their entrance test into the hobby. I am
not an official observer, nor a lawyer, and suspect the same is with
you. We have no obligation to remind others that obligation is on
each operators shoulders alone.
If you want to do things that help NWdigital, I don't have a problem
with you becoming the person to spear-head a more aggressive data
rules overhaul proposal to the FCC. This is because its not just
beneficial to NWDigital, but to amateur radio as a whole. I can't
speak for others on this however, as I am sure operators of other
modes may feel differently. I do encourage you to survey the odds and
consider working in this positive manner to have these modernized,
over the "old-man get off my lawn approach" that I have seen.
Now on to a new subject that is more productive please.
73
Steve, KB9MWR
