God Bless the U.S. Military
Please allow me to clarify my previous remarks.
Firstly, I have the utmost respect for the U.S. Military, its affiliates (i.e. MARS OP's), and our honored veterans. I would do nothing to purposely interfere with military comm's, especially during this time of heightened homeland security.
Secondly, I am not in the habit of "troll feeding." The particular troll in question is a known instigator whose sanctimonious rantings pollute not only this forum, but others as well. Many of us know who he is. I should have known better not to even respond, as it gave him his jollies once again, but I wasn't in the best of moods, and should have left the computer alone that evening. My apologies to the forum, its moderators, and its visitors.
Scantheband: your frequency list is correct according to a chart which I have. If I should get the urge to transmit on questionable frequencies, my 11 meter exploits would most often be contained within those frequency ranges, therefore avoiding interference with sensitive services.
Dudmuck: your observations are entirely correct; there is so much QRM from foreign stations (not only in South America) that 11 meters is virtually "taken over" by those stations, leaving the legitimate operators flooded with QRM, ALE and other digital error-correcting modes not withstanding.
My contempt is with the FCC. And yes, I have the right, as an American, to seek redress against that corrupt agency comprised mainly of nitwits. If that is not possible through legal means, then civil disobedience is one way to accomplish that goal. Not only has the FCC bungled its dealings with the Amateur Radio Service through the years, its fumbling with the Citizens Radio Service has left it with egg on its collective faces. And, of course, need I remind everyone of its shady dealings with BPL? It goes on, and on, and on...
Eleven meter hobby communications outside of the allocated forty channels is truly civil disobedience at its finest -- pure and simple. It is a way for the people to fight back at the powers-that-be in a manner that is not much different than other noble displays of organized protest. It is a powerful display of activity aimed against a corrupt government agency that, in my opinion, should be dismantled completely and replaced with one that is accountable to the people of the United States, not beholden to the big money broadcasters and deep pocketed special interests. (Yeah, I know... dream on...)
So, dear friends and radio operators, please understand that my annoyance is merely with self-righteous trolls and corrupt government agencies -- not with our excellent military, our dedicated MARS OP's, or our honored veterans and current service people.
God Bless America
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