Here's the thing. You come to a ham Radio forum where most have gone through the license process, but wish to use the same band without doing the same? What do you expect? Are you THAT special?
I can say the same. Just because you had to go study and get a license, those frequencies are more yours than mine!? Are you THAT special!? You guys act as if you are working in a team, building a sand castle for 4 weeks, and some dude comes along and joins on the last day, and now he gets the same amount of credit as everyone else. Really!?
Well, I guess there are two types of people: You guys, who sit there and get mad that they had to do all the work, and the new guy had to work for just one day. And then there is my type, who sits there and says to the new guy, "Dude, we were working our asses off for 4 weeks! Lucky you!!!" Honestly, I would be stoked for the guy, and I mean that. Let that sink in for a moment.
And, if the license is as easy to get as everyone says, then why get upset that I would like to ride a long without getting the license!? LOL. Besides, like I said before: I do not want to be able to have the same "rights" as someone with a license.
Having said that, you don't see that your attitude (and everyone else's on here) is the problem!? You are the "team" and anyone that wants to join has to go through the same "pain". Again. I am not like that guy. I am happy for others not having to go through what I went through...
It's kind of a troll post, don't you think?
It was just a matter of time until my post was going to be viewed as a Troll post. Pretty predictable, to be honest. But what does that really tell you!? Does this say more about your community, or me!?
Nobody here thinks your idea is legitimate or erudite.
I mean, you can go to any "group/community" and say, "WTF are you guys doing!?",and of course, they will all look at you, as if you are the nut job (just like someone did on here). Was my post really that bad to call me a nut?
I think jets are cool, too. However, I don't think they will let me fly one without a pilots license and 1000 hours in the aircraft. Maybe I should complain to the FAA to have the laws changed for people who don't want to make any effort? It's just not fair-right?
A. I think Jets are cool as well.
B. Correct. If you want to fly one, you need a pilot's license and a specific amount of time (and a few other things) in that aircraft.
C. You should read my posts again. I never said that the FCC should change the laws. I said that it would "make sense" to add a few new laws (if you want to call them that). I would prefer "regulations".
D. You should read my posts again. I never said that I do not want to put any effort in. What I said was; that even if I have a license, it's not going to do me any good because I would like to hand out radios to friends whilst doing various outdoor activities, and I cannot expect everyone to get a license just because we would like to chatter a bit on the radios.
E. One more thing about having a pilots license: "Unlike driving cars, the PIC may allow anyone, including a non-pilot, a pilot who may not legally act as pilot in command, or another fully qualified pilot fly the airplane, or be "sole manipulator of the controls" during the flight. The PIC is not required to sit in the left pilot seat.``
F. Think about that and your "precious" amateur radio license. A PIC (pilot in command) is allowed to let someone else fly the plane, but as an amateur radio licensee, I am not allowed to hand out another radio and say, "Here, take this radio. It is all set up. I know what I am doing. I have a licence!" Wow!? how "special" do they think pushing a button is!? LOL.
If you like the "cool radios", fine, go get a license and buy one.
I already covered this.
There's already too much "lawlessness" in this country.
No doubt about that!
Thanks, enjoyed the chat...
PS. Whenever I go Skiing, I run into people who went Skiing in the 80's, and they all bitch how painful those boots were back then. But guess what. I never see anyone get mad at us for not having to go through the same pain. Actually, it is the opposite. They are genuinely happy for us NOT having to go through what they went through. How come I never see that in the HAM radio community!? I did not read all the posts yet, but what would be the odds of someone actually siding with me, ha ha.