[ARRL-OK] Question

Thu, 18 Mar 2004 23:51:48 +0000

Sorry Kim, you are absolutely right.  I should have chosen my words better.  
Thanks for the correction.

Mart Dennis, w5krg

>From: "Kim Elmore" <[email protected]>
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: RE: [ARRL-OK] Question
>Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 21:40:52 -0600
>
>Technically, it is not illegal to modify any radio to transmit on any 
>frequency, but it most certainly *is* illegal to use it to transmit on any 
>frequency for which it has not been type accepted.
>
>That aside, any EM who advocates this is begging for lots of trouble.  We 
>need to know who it is, so we can set them straight regardless of how 
>well-intentioned they might be.
>
>Kim Elmore, N5OP
>
>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.
>>
>>
>>>From: "Joe S. Borovetz" <[email protected]>
>>>Reply-To: [email protected]
>>>To: [email protected]
>>>Subject: [ARRL-OK] Question
>>>Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 17:42:56 -0600
>>>
>>>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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