The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance......Aristotle Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/a/aristotle104151.html#0vgwCg0K3usp... Sent from Jim's Samsung Galaxy Tab®4 -------- Original message -------- From: Christopher Imlay <w3kd.arrl@gmail.com> Date:01/10/2016 7:57 AM (GMT-08:00) To: arrl-odv <arrl-odv@arrl.org> Subject: [arrl-odv:24984] Strategic Plan A very smart guy recently reminded me that the "art" reference is contained in the FCC's Basis and Purpose regulation, Section 97.1(b) of the FCC Amateur Service rules: § 97.1 Basis and purpose. The rules and regulations in this part are designed to provide an amateur radio service having a fundamental purpose as expressed in the following principles: (a) Recognition and enhancement of the value of the amateur service to the public as a voluntary noncommercial communication service, particularly with respect to providing emergency communications. (b) Continuation and extension of the amateur's proven ability to contribute to the advancement of the radio art. (c) Encouragement and improvement of the amateur service through rules which provide for advancing skills in both the communication and technical phases of the art. (d) Expansion of the existing reservoir within the amateur radio service of trained operators, technicians, and electronics experts. (e) Continuation and extension of the amateur's unique ability to enhance international goodwill. While it certainly wasn't Aristotle who wrote that regulation, I am a student of that Philosopher (among others) and I will assure you that he would have no doubt but that there is a radio "art" and that a licensee could well be proud to be a contributor to it. There is beauty in Amateur Radio and to my mind, it should be celebrated. Just sayin'. 73, Chris W3KD -- Christopher D. Imlay Booth, Freret & Imlay, LLC 14356 Cape May Road Silver Spring, Maryland 20904-6011 (301) 384-5525 telephone (301) 384-6384 facsimile W3KD@ARRL.ORG This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. www.avast.com