Although that _wasn't the case 2years ago, Would I Be Surprised if it turned
out to eventually be the case? Nope. Danny.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Canazzi" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: [W4OVH] Bad April Fools Joke
> Hi Danny,
>
> You think that one was bad: read on.
>
> Two years ago, when the Democratic Party retook the congress, a number of
> amateur radio lists--appealing to the overwhelmingly white and upper
> middle
> class Republican conservative nature of the amateur radio hobby in the
> United States, sent out an e-mail that stated roughly that Nancy & company
> in the new congress were going to charge a fee for the usage of every
> amateur frequency (I believe it was 2 kHz on HF and 5 kHz) on the amateur
> bands.
>
> Many people believed it and began firing off angry e-mails to congress and
> the local and national media. Just how someone could believe that, I
> don't
> know, but it did cause a minor rhubarb 2 years ago.
>
> (But in new York State where I live--after the latest budget--one can
> wonder
> <great big laugh>!)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 10:11 AM
> Subject: Fw: [W4OVH] Bad April Fools Joke
>
>
> Thought Some Might Like To Know About This. Danny.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David A. Lane" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: "OVH Mailing List" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 8:38 AM
> Subject: [W4OVH] Bad April Fools Joke
>
>
>
> From the League:
>
> It was a bad April Fool joke. I did not want to put out an announcement
> on this here because I did not want to elevate it in any way. But a few
> too many people have asked if it was true (it's NOT) - and some have
> gotten themselves all worked up. So.
>
> Radiobanter.com website seems to have been the first place where someone
> posted an announcement that began with:
>
> "San Luis Obispo county supervisors took drastic and unprecedented action
> yesterday by passing an ordinance that would prohibit amateur radio
> operators, known as "hams", from operating their transmitting stations.
> The measure was put in place to eliminate what officials said were
> health risks associated with transmitters located close to children."
>
> It is NOT true. Not only that, the newspaper cited in the article is
> looking at taking legal action against the author and the county
> officials are not amused by it. Too many hams are overreacting without
> thinking or checking and it is causing troubles. The website pulled the
> listing, but now ham related email reflectors are passing it on.
>
> If you hear about this - kill the rumors. It was only a bad April Fool
> joke.
>
> Allen G Pitts, W1AGP
> Media & PR Manager
> ARRL - the national association for Amateur Radio
> 225 Main St. Newington CT 06111
> (860) 594-0328
> [log in to unmask]
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> +1.703.628.3868
> http://www.pwcares.org/
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>
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