[ARRL-OK] Question

Sat, 13 Mar 2004 00:14:08 -0600

Some folks might remember this issue came up a couple of years ago in a
state down south, back east, up north, out west  and it was the city
manager, EOC director, ambulance comm director and it was being funded by
a FEMA grant = = = = This is a story that has made many of the remailers
from the frequency coordinator to some Yahoo chat rooms.  Every time, it
raised lots of interest, response and fired up the keyboards nationwide. 

If anybody has specific info - city, state or whatever agency - forward
that info to the ARRL section manager - John WB5SYT - to allow the proper
action to be addressed by the people that have authority to take the
action.  Otherwise, all the speculation is only rumor.
73 all and have a good weekend
John N5SAM
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On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 20:49:42 -0600 "M. Schneider" <[email protected]>
writes:
> I would certainly like to have something more definitive than this.  
> What EM
> director?  Did he receive a written directive?  Signed by who, or 
> who told
> him to do this?  Etc, etc, etc.
> 
> Mark Schneider - K5MAR
> Asst. EC, Payne County, OK ARES
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joe S. Borovetz" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 5:42 PM
> Subject: [ARRL-OK] Question
> 
> 
> It has recently come to my attention that the State Office of 
> Emergency
> management is advocating the use of 2 meter radios for use in both
> commercial bands and amateur bands.
> 
> This would give the local CD directors access to amateur frequencies 
> and
> the directors would be able to transmit on these frequencies without 
> the
> need of a ham license.
> 
> This comes from a new EM director in this area. He has bought and 
> equipped
> all of his volunteers with ICOM IC-1200's modified so that they will 
> work
> in the commercial bands.
> 
> My understanding is that the State Office is advocating the purchase 
> of
> these radios.
> 
> Joe
> 
> 

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