Comments for Kevin Sanders, K0KDS http://radio.kdsanders.com Radio technology and scanning in the Midwest Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:34:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on 18-year-old ‘radio fetishist’ lands in jail, disgraces hobbyists nationwide by Tommy S. http://radio.kdsanders.com/amateur-radio/18-year-old-radio-fetishist-lands-in-jail-disgraces-hobbyists-nationwide/comment-page-1#comment-71 Tommy S. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:34:47 +0000 http://radio.kdsanders.com/?p=253#comment-71 I wouldn't exactly call a few years of jail time a "slap on the hands"....If he gets off with time served and probation, then yeah. But losing several years of your life, locked in a prison with violent offenders, is definitely more than just a slap. I'm not saying he doesn't deserve it, I'm just saying...If that's what you consider a slap, then that's one nasty slap. I wouldn’t exactly call a few years of jail time a “slap on the hands”….If he gets off with time served and probation, then yeah. But losing several years of your life, locked in a prison with violent offenders, is definitely more than just a slap.

I’m not saying he doesn’t deserve it, I’m just saying…If that’s what you consider a slap, then that’s one nasty slap.

]]> Comment on Video: How to work satellites with your HT by Larry http://radio.kdsanders.com/amateur-radio/video-how-to-work-satellites-with-your-ht/comment-page-1#comment-70 Larry Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:32:09 +0000 http://radio.kdsanders.com/?p=89#comment-70 Very informative. As a fairly new ham, I am not familiar yet with using satellites for making DX contacts. Sounds as though he really nailed it as to how to do it. 73`s KC0ZOS Very informative. As a fairly new ham, I am not familiar yet with using satellites for making DX contacts.
Sounds as though he really nailed it as to how to do it.
73`s
KC0ZOS

]]> Comment on Is amateur emcomm ‘a waste’? by Jason - KD0FLC http://radio.kdsanders.com/amateur-radio/is-amateur-emcomm-a-waste/comment-page-1#comment-61 Jason - KD0FLC Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:06:10 +0000 http://radio.kdsanders.com/?p=152#comment-61 Comment on The ham shack is heating up! by David W6DTW http://radio.kdsanders.com/amateur-radio/the-ham-shack-is-heating-up/comment-page-1#comment-55 David W6DTW Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:20:06 +0000 http://radio.kdsanders.com/?p=285#comment-55 QRO-my... Funny coincidence. I had just posted a link to M0EEG's photostream to the JT65-HF chatroom (http://jt65.w6cqz.org/) when I saw this come across Twitter from you. QRO-my… Funny coincidence. I had just posted a link to M0EEG’s photostream to the JT65-HF chatroom (http://jt65.w6cqz.org/) when I saw this come across Twitter from you.

]]> Comment on Is amateur emcomm ‘a waste’? by Jason - N6WBL http://radio.kdsanders.com/amateur-radio/is-amateur-emcomm-a-waste/comment-page-1#comment-51 Jason - N6WBL Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:58:41 +0000 http://radio.kdsanders.com/?p=152#comment-51 I would say in my area other organizations are taking over from ARES and RACES. For example many hams have joined CERT, and I've noticed many CERT members have become licensed hams. Usually on a smaller scale the CERT members provide communications without tapping RACES or ARES though some members of CERT are in RACES and/or ARES. For example, recently the CERT team utilized ham radio to provide communications between Travis Air Force base and Sacramento as resources were deployed to Haiti and then returned. Also up the hill the El Dorado Search and Rescue Team utilizes ham radio as a backup to the commercial police frequencies, and these members help in emergencies without use of ARES or RACES. In the case of this SAR team the Amateur repeater system has much better coverage in the Sierras than their commercial system and they have remotes to deploy including coverage of the Rubicon Trail. So Amateur radio is alive and well in providing emergency communications, but it is transitioning away from its traditional role into other organizations better able to utilize it directly by their trained volunteers who are also licensed Amateurs. So I would say that there is already a hybrid system incorporating the idea of Freecom underway. Some Amateurs utilizing their expertise to devise the communication systems needed, while other trained emergency personnel directly utilize those communications who also happen to be licensed Amateurs. Personally, I'm younger and employed full time and already see myself as a Freecom resource. I leave these organizations to the retired that seem to make up a large percentage of their ranks. Though, if the wife and I move up the hill I would like to join the SAR team. Being an avid hiker/backpacker with 4x4, I could be of use and enjoy the work as well as already being able to utilize their communications system quite well. For occasional SAR call outs I wouldn't mind burning some personal days. I would say in my area other organizations are taking over from ARES and RACES. For example many hams have joined CERT, and I’ve noticed many CERT members have become licensed hams. Usually on a smaller scale the CERT members provide communications without tapping RACES or ARES though some members of CERT are in RACES and/or ARES. For example, recently the CERT team utilized ham radio to provide communications between Travis Air Force base and Sacramento as resources were deployed to Haiti and then returned. Also up the hill the El Dorado Search and Rescue Team utilizes ham radio as a backup to the commercial police frequencies, and these members help in emergencies without use of ARES or RACES. In the case of this SAR team the Amateur repeater system has much better coverage in the Sierras than their commercial system and they have remotes to deploy including coverage of the Rubicon Trail. So Amateur radio is alive and well in providing emergency communications, but it is transitioning away from its traditional role into other organizations better able to utilize it directly by their trained volunteers who are also licensed Amateurs. So I would say that there is already a hybrid system incorporating the idea of Freecom underway. Some Amateurs utilizing their expertise to devise the communication systems needed, while other trained emergency personnel directly utilize those communications who also happen to be licensed Amateurs.

Personally, I’m younger and employed full time and already see myself as a Freecom resource. I leave these organizations to the retired that seem to make up a large percentage of their ranks. Though, if the wife and I move up the hill I would like to join the SAR team. Being an avid hiker/backpacker with 4×4, I could be of use and enjoy the work as well as already being able to utilize their communications system quite well. For occasional SAR call outs I wouldn’t mind burning some personal days.

]]> Comment on Is amateur emcomm ‘a waste’? by Steve, KB9MWR http://radio.kdsanders.com/amateur-radio/is-amateur-emcomm-a-waste/comment-page-1#comment-45 Steve, KB9MWR Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:16:00 +0000 http://radio.kdsanders.com/?p=152#comment-45 Very nice commentary, and that is exactly how I feel. "Yes. Do we need to keep maintaining an inefficient, overly-political, antiquated, bureaucratic emcomm-specific radio organization? No. Amateur radio operators have always been willing to help in times of true emergency, and that won’t change if ARRL didn’t have its grubby little hands all over it. ARES-type emcomm as we know it could use some restructuring and attitude changes. When all else truly does fail, agencies will still want us, whether we’re trained in ICS or not, and whether we’re ARES or not." Very nice commentary, and that is exactly how I feel.

“Yes. Do we need to keep maintaining an inefficient, overly-political, antiquated, bureaucratic emcomm-specific radio organization? No. Amateur radio operators have always been willing to help in times of true emergency, and that won’t change if ARRL didn’t have its grubby little hands all over it. ARES-type emcomm as we know it could use some restructuring and attitude changes. When all else truly does fail, agencies will still want us, whether we’re trained in ICS or not, and whether we’re ARES or not.”

]]> Comment on Is UPS driving the brown truck — or the short bus? by Ben - AK2X http://radio.kdsanders.com/leftovers/is-ups-driving-the-brown-truck-or-the-short-bus/comment-page-1#comment-42 Ben - AK2X Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:20:12 +0000 http://radio.kdsanders.com/?p=178#comment-42 I have had similar experiences with big brown on both shipping and receiving. I ship USPS whenever possible. I have had similar experiences with big brown on both shipping and receiving. I ship USPS whenever possible.

]]> Comment on CW contest entries on the rise, despite no code test requirement by CW er på vej op! — Kasper Myram http://radio.kdsanders.com/amateur-radio/cw-contest-entries-increasing/comment-page-1#comment-29 CW er på vej op! — Kasper Myram Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:54:46 +0000 http://radio.kdsanders.com/?p=133#comment-29 [...] Læs selv hele hans indlæg. [...] [...] Læs selv hele hans indlæg. [...]

]]> Comment on 2009 Des Moines Marathon by Warren http://radio.kdsanders.com/amateur-radio/2009-des-moines-marathon/comment-page-1#comment-21 Warren Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:26:46 +0000 http://radio.kdsanders.com/?p=98#comment-21 Kevin, On behalf of the motorcycle support crew we had a great time working with you guys this year. (I'm the guy in that last picture on your page wearing the funny white hat). Kevin,

On behalf of the motorcycle support crew we had a great time working with you guys this year. (I’m the guy in that last picture on your page wearing the funny white hat).

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