[BARC-List] changing plates

[G. John Garrett, C.A.S.]

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On 16 Sep 2002, at 10:27, Tom Kinahan wrote:

> John,
> 
>  Funny, my posting from a few days ago miraculously re-appeared again
>  from
> the list...
> 
>  They used to tell me that the ham plates did the same thing here. 
>  Until I
> found that wasn't true. Police and other officials typically do let
> people with credentials from Emergency response organizations pass to
> certain otherwise off-limits areas. What government official in
> Indiana confirms that hams are actually involved in emergency
> communications? 

I guess you've never spent much time away from the coast. No 
government official confirms anything. The fact that you're a ham 
radio operator, proven by state-issued ham plates which have amateur 
licensing as a requirement confirms that you're involved in emergency 
communications. Its what hams do. 


Are you suggesting that ALL amateur radio plates and
> operators in Indiana are allowed to pass roadblocks? I would doubt
> that in today's current climate. But you've been there. I haven't.

As far as I know its still the case. 


> 
> Let me bottom line this: You are not involved in emergency
> communications until some agency has enrolled you as such. At that
> time you support that agency's emergency communications needs. We can
> be talking about  an ARES Group, a local, state or federal agency, or
> a private agency like Red Cross or Salvation Army. These organizations
> use other forms of identification to request entry into areas off
> limits to the general public.

No, you are not involved in emergency communications until there's an 
emergency, and you're communicating. I'm sure that here in The 
People's Republick one is expected to be a member of a special 
interest group that's part of another special interest group, but to 
suggest that one must belong to one of these groups to be qualified 
to run a radio in an emergency is preposterous. 

John

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