[BARC-List] Official vanity ham plates?

Wed, 4 Sep 2002 00:19:46 -0400

If memory serves, the plates in Tennessee do say "Emergency Communications."
As a matter of fact, when I was there about seven years ago, it was
requisite that your local EC/AEC vouch for your participation in ARES by
signing your application.  While, in theory, that might sound like a good
idea (required ARES participation), in fact there was no official guidance
on the part of the State.  So, what you wound up with was a different set of
criteria for participation with each EC/AEC involved.  I gave up on getting
call plates after learning first-hand my local AEC held the opinion that
"all Damned Yankees want to do is tell me how they do things up north and
expect me to sign their forms, and THAT AIN'T GOING TO HAPPEN!"  Thank
goodness he was one of those rare exceptions, but I did note that only those
with "4" or "5" in their calls had call plates.

If you would like, I can try to track down a few of my old friends down
there and confirm this is still correct.

Later,

Rick Hampton, WD8(Obviously a Damned Yankee)KEL

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Ehrlich" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 11:54 PM
Subject: [BARC-List] Official vanity ham plates?

> Hams, per the FCC (aka by law), are licensed emergency communications
> operators.   Yet I know of no license plate offered in any state which
> says anything more than something like "Ham Radio" or "Radio Opr" or
> similar.
>
> Some states, such as New York and New Hampshire, don't even have any
> special designation.   Connecticut and Mass have lightning bolts.
>
> I propose we try to change at least the Mass plate.  We are authorized by
> the FCC as public service emergency communication personnel, and as such,
> should have license plates which properly reflect this.  Something like
> "Ham Radio" and "Emerg Comm" and with a special plate color, such as those
> by Police, Fire, or "Official" Mass vehicles which are used as DPW, etc.
>
> What is involved fulfilling this request?
>
> Thanks to all.
>
> 73,
> Scott, WY1Z
>
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