FCC Improves On-line Interference Reporting

[WRYZ926]

37 minutes ago, back4more70 said:

My GMRS personality argues with my Amateur Radio personality constantly.  It's like the other voices can't get a word in.

I hate when that happens. I have to deal with that myself. It gets so bad at times that I can't even keep my call signs straight. 

[WSCH851]

The word “HAM” as applied to 1908 was the station CALL of the first amateur wireless station operated by some amateurs of the Harvard Radio Club. They were Albert S. Hyman, Bob Almy, and Poogie Murray. At first they called their station “HYMAN-ALMY-MURRAY”.

[OffRoaderX]

24 minutes ago, WSCH851 said:

The word “HAM” as applied to 1908 was the station CALL of the first amateur wireless station operated by some amateurs of the Harvard Radio Club. They were Albert S. Hyman, Bob Almy, and Poogie Murray. At first they called their station “HYMAN-ALMY-MURRAY”.

Thats why the CORRECT way to write it is:  H.A.M.

Anyone that thinks otherwise obviously does not even have a H.A.M. radio license.

[SteveShannon]

30 minutes ago, WSCH851 said:

The word “HAM” as applied to 1908 was the station CALL of the first amateur wireless station operated by some amateurs of the Harvard Radio Club. They were Albert S. Hyman, Bob Almy, and Poogie Murray. At first they called their station “HYMAN-ALMY-MURRAY”.

I've heard that story before, but the Harvard Radio Club history says nothing of it: http://w1af.harvard.edu/php/history.php

Wikipedia has an interesting page on the etymology of "ham". A couple different versions of that story appear there, but nothing truly definitive.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etymology_of_ham_radio

[AdmiralCochrane]

On 4/16/2024 at 1:51 PM, LariatAdvance said:

WOW!  NOTARUBICON replied to one of my comments!

It's like meeting Elvis and shaking his hand!
Love all your videos on Rumble, Sir.
BRB...I gotta print this page out so I can frame it and hang it on the wall of my shack!   

Shaking Elvis's hand would be icky considering how long he's been cold.  Meeting him would be even worse, because that would mean I was with him.  Not sure if Randy has been complimented or insulted. 

[OffRoaderX]

40 minutes ago, AdmiralCochrane said:

Shaking Elvis's hand would be icky considering how long he's been cold.

My handshakes have often been described as both cold and icky.. and sometimes... moist..

[SOBX]

Cold and icky handshakes are OK if they're on the square and level.  ;)

[mlk32170]

On 4/16/2024 at 10:47 AM, OffRoaderX said:

HOW DARE YOU SIR!!  Any lack of enforcement is not the fault of the FCCs!! It is obviously the fault of some guy on Youtube daring to point out the fact that the FCCs don't care/does nothing to enforce the H.A.M., CB, or GMRS rules!!!1

The problem in the Santa Clarita area is the Repeaters are creating the interference with automatic announcements. Announcements they are not supposed to be doing. Plus everyone in this area wants to fight and argue. I almost don't turn the radio on anymore. Even the ham club guys are involved in the arguments. I almost attended one club meeting. But, the silliness on air turned me off for even that.

 

PS, I have heard many of your videos. Good for you.

[WRXB215]

15 hours ago, mlk32170 said:

everyone in this area wants to fight and argue

That's what forums are for.