[ARRL-OK] Question

[Joe S. Borovetz]

At 11:49 PM 3/11/2004 +0000, you wrote:
>Joe,
>Unless something has changed that I haven't heard of lately it's 
>definitely against FCC regulations to modify a 2-meter radio to transmit 
>out of it's intended band and being a VE I can tell you most definitely 
>that no one that is not a licensed amateur can transmit on the ham 
>frequencies unless it is a life or death emergency.

Tell this to the people running modified ICOM's. I understand what you are 
saying, I have been licensed since 1968.

On the other hand, from what this EM director is telling people, the State 
Office of EM is advocating this type of operation.

If they are not, it would be nice if they would if they would send out a 
notice to the local directors advising them of the FCC rules and regs 
including the illegal use of Amateur equipment in the commercial bands.

Joe