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George,
GP> So the same as a cellphone, just not lesser chance of anyone picking
GP> up?
If one has a scanner, they can follow the communications. The only things
permitted to be encrypted on amateur radio are telecommands for the amateur
radio satellites. You don't want some joker issuing a command to bring
those expensive things crashing to the ground.
GP> He explainmed, as you have, too, that ni any disaster/emergency,
GP> there's a fixed order of priority demand on Hamn operators & they
GP> can't contract that oput privately. (I hoped to use them for the
GP> sharing of information (medical/breathing status of relatives of our
GP> clients in disaster zones, or if our area got hit by a disaster)
Ham Radio is done "without pecuniary interest"...that's why they also
term it as "amateur radio". Ham radio operators can inform other ham
radio operators on a "swap/traders net" of amateur radio related gear
that they want to buy, sell, or trade...provided "such activity is not
conducted on a regular basis" (i.e. every day). I used to run such a
net, and while I had no problem with folks listing the same few items
week after week, I did have a problem with those who seemingly were
swapping out a list of items.
I even had a dream one night (not sure of what I ate before going
to bed ), but that I was contacted by the FCC, wanting information
on a certain ham radio operator violating Part 97.113.A.3 (which is
the part I noted above). So, I provided them the logs, and within 2
weeks, there was a story that "An Arkansas ham radio operator is hit
with a huge fine for violating Part 97.113.A.3". I said "I wished
that would come to pass".
This ham said "You're accusing me of violating the rules". I replied
"I'm not accusing you of anything. But, if the shoe fits, wear it".
That reminds me of a joke where these folks were in this remote
country, and were told by the tribal chief that there is a deadly
creature called the Foo Bird. It was always "looking for targets"
to bomb with its poop, and that if you get "dumped on", if you wipe
it off, you will drop dead.
Well, this one guy thought that was a bunch of crap (pun intended).
Yet, the next day, they were out walking, and the doubter got bombed
by the bird. He started wiping it off, ignoring the warnings of the
tribal leader. Well, as soon as he got the poop off of him, he fell
over, dead.
That proves, "If the Foo $h!+$, Wear It".
GP> So you have a portable Ham unit that has enough broadcasting power to
GP> reach the next county? (but only if there are operators near their own
GP> devices, eh?)
I used to have a handi-talkie (HT), and I was able to reach a local
repeater in the Orlando area (where I was for that convention). Most
big cities have several ham radio repeaters on different bands and
frequencies.
GP> I would hope so! That dshould be the case in 'most anything!
I'm no stranger to handling emergency traffic, but I'd rather not have
to.
GP> Traffic rules? Not if I have a person in the back seat bleeding out all
GP> over my brand new leather seats! (J/King, this is only about their
GP> bleeding out, not my material crap)
There are 4 types of "Traffic" related to amateur radio.
1) EMERGENCY - Life And Death Urgency to those involved right now (vehicle
wreck, tornado, flash flood, fire/explosion, physical assault, or other
calamity). This traffic is handled FIRST...and all other traffic is
SUSPENDED when this is being handled.
2) PRIORITY - Serious, but not to the level of emergency. This can be for
things like "Significant Weather Advisories". This is handled SECOND.
3) HEALTH AND WELFARE - Information related to the health and welfare of
an individual, in or out of a disaster area. This is handled THIRD.
4) ROUTINE - This is 99.99% of all amateur radio traffic, and this is
handled LAST.
GP> I've had my high speed damngerous ridee already -- with a stock car
GP> racer's custom builr engine in a Camaro, through the BC Frader Canyon
GP> -- miles of hairpin curves with one side of your road ending in a
GP> mile-deep drop off down to the rocks below.
Watch that first step!! It's a lulu!!
GP> Part of my big adventure sat age 17!
I would've crapped my pants. :P
GP> That's a normal reaction. Your adrenaline (fight, flight, or {breed}
GP> response hormone) kicked in & using a radio doesn't do much to flush
GP> it out of your blood.
I guess being a Net Control operator prepared me for this. I was running
a traffic net one time, and we got a report of this guy driving his car
erratically, forcing other vehicles off the road (one had a new mother
with her newborn baby). Several hams took it upon themselves to box this
guy in (law enforcement had been notified of what was going on). It turns
out this driver had a long rap sheet, and was wanted by the police. Yet,
you don't know if the individual has a gun, as they will kill you if you
corner them.
GP> You couldn't gonefor a flat out run around a few blocks to calm down &
GP> be back to normal more quickly.
I didn't suffer for it, per se...but it was very traumatic, emotionally;
especially afterwards, when I realized what I had just gone through.
GP> Nuts. Ego got in the way. ("Don't you DARE tell me what to do"); of
GP> course perhaps the driver could've been more diplomatic in his
GP> request.
Well, we had no trouble the first 3 days of the convention, and that
was my final statement in the jury trial...adding "I'm siding with the
bus driver...I see no reason why I should change my stance now".
GP> But even if the driver said, "Hey, *******, move!" that's no legal
GP> basis to respond with a punch to the face.
Exactly.
GP> Not to me. I'm married, & not stupid. I knowthe real beer ads should
GP> mix in some shots of old homeless drunks lazed on the sidewalk,
GP> covered in their own vomit after ingesting the a case or two of the
GP> product.
Like the commercial saying "It doesn't get any better than this". One
pastor said "That's true -- it's all downhill from here". :P
GP> Jesus never said he'sd ultimately turn againsy him -- only a three-time
GP> betrayal, which implies he knew Peter would repent of it.
Judas was the one who turned against Him.
GP> Where does it say Peter requested to be crucified upside down?
That's tradition...it's not noted in the Scriptures. Except for the
Apostle John, who died of natural causes, all the others were martyred,
and died horrible deaths.
GP> Is that what it actually says above?
Yep.
GP> Find an oblong piece of wood. Puit it in your living room. Walk
GP> around it as often as you like & you can honestly tell people, "I
GP> walked around the block x times this morning."
For that matter, get a concrete block, and do the same thing.
GP> If it's sunny, you may want a large sombrero first.
That's true...I can burn in as little as 10 minutes.
GP> Lots of decent kids, still.
There may be...I sure haven't seen them.
GP> True story (Google image search for it) Their welcome billboard says
GP> "New York City is big, but we're Biggar."
In this case, size does matter.
Daryl
... What happens if you get scared half to death twice?
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