[ARRL-OK] FRS, CB, Soup can and a string -- What ever it takes.

[AE5MH]

I for one will be happy to use any means (radio or carrier pigeon) that
helps me do my job in an emergency,,

Any means necessary to collect and disseminate traffic to/from or in/out of
the affected area.

Is it my initial action plan?  No.. Absolutely not.

FRS?  Probably, 11 meters?....   If necessary!

You guys get all uppity about this. Fall on your sword.. whatever..

In the heat of the battle, I'm going to do what ever necessary to pass
priority and higher traffic with whatever means necessary to get the job
done.  If it comes to this, we've failed to plan adequately.  Lessons
learned be there for next time!

AE5MH

-----Original Message-----
From: arrl-ok-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:arrl-ok-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of M. Schneider
Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 8:36 AM
To: kc5fm at ureach.com; ARRL Oklahoma Section List
Subject: Re: [ARRL-OK] National FRS SOS Network

So you are saying that the ham operators who are going to tune into 462.5625
MHz are not going to make any contact with the person calling for help?  In
that case, a ham operator isn't needed, somebody with a scanner can do the
work, and ham ops can concentrate on areas where two-way communications are
needed.  Perhaps the CERT groups can do this monitoring work.

When I first read this a month or so back, it was specifically stated that
ham operators, with their better antennas and higher powered radios, would
be able to cut through the interference on the FRS channel and get through
to the person calling for help.  That is a violation of FCC rules in several
services.  It seems from looking at the site that that part has been
dropped.  Although the forums discussions still advocate hams operating (in
other words, transmitting as well as receiving) on FRS/GMRS frequencies, at
least now some are saying the FCC regs should be changed to allow this.  How
about this, instead.  People who are in favor of doing this should get GMRS
licenses and operate legal Part 95 UHF radios.

Anyway, a bad idea that no longer breaks any FCC rules is still a bad idea.