[ARRL-OK] Enforcement

Jim Reimer [email protected]
Fri, 01 Nov 2002 10:27:55 -0600


D C Macdonald wrote:
> 
> I believe that in the case of a  "TRUE"  emergency
> (safety, life or death, etc.) that  ANY  radio can
> legitimately be used on  ANY  frequency necessary
> to summon assistance.
> 
> D C "Mac" Macdonald, K2GKK/5
> 

I concur.....

�97.403 Safety of life and protection of property.

No provision of these rules prevents the use by an amateur station of any means
of
radiocommunication at its disposal to provide essential communication needs in
connection with the immediate safety of human life and immediate protection of
property when normal communication systems are not available.

73,
-jdr-