TL;DR - Emcomm as a reason to keep our spectrum was and is a dead end.

Knock, knock, is anyone listening?

Emcomm is a noble purpose, part of basis and purpose. But it can’t be the only nor main basket we put our eggs in.

And let’s face it - hams are volunteers. Aging volunteers to boot. We will never be equal to trained professionals. Served agencies will avoid hams wherever they can, because we are simply not able to deploy quickly and consistently as needed.

We need a plan, yesterday that doesn’t position us solely as the volunteer emergency communications corps. Rather, we need to look at ALL of basis and purpose, and bring that to the community.

There is definitely hunger for that sort of thing. Science and education that doesn’t have emcomm as the end goal.

Ria

N2RJ

On Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 7:24 PM John Robert Stratton <N5AUS@n5aus.com> wrote:

See KB6NU's posting on Collins' UrgentLink System

https://www.kb6nu.com/collins-driving-another-nail-into-the-amateur-radio-emcomm-coffin/

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