[HCRA] NTS and the Tsunami

[Steve Rodowicz]

Hi Eric,

I'm surprised that N1RL hasn't answered, let me give a try.


I'm not sure about the FCC's position, but "Industry Canada" (Canadian 
equiv to FCC)
has said "Canada has no objections to its licensed radio amateurs passing
international communications on behalf of third parties in support of an
emergency or disaster relief in the countries affected by the recent
tsunami and earthquake, provided that the affected country allows its
radio amateurs to carry on such a communication"  (See full quote below)


In addition, the US position has historically been that the US does not 
object to
such 3rd party communications as long as the government on the other party to
the 3rd party communications doesn't object.


So, in this case if there is no formal 3rd party agreement between the US 
and the
other government involved, but the other government allows their hams to 
communicate
this type of 3rd party message, then I'd probably


Based on the "Industry Canada" position you can always route the traffic 
via a Canadian station.

73 & HNY,

Steve - N1SR

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Ref: RAC Bulletin 04-032E Third party communications regarding tsunami 
disaster areas

Canada has no objections to its licensed radio amateurs passing
international communications on behalf of third parties in support of an
emergency or disaster relief in the countries affected by the recent
tsunami and earthquake, provided that the affected country allows its
radio amateurs to carry on such a communication.

This is in keeping with the recent   "FINAL ACTS WRC-03 WORLD
RADIOCOMMUNICATION CONFERENCE (GENEVA, 2003)" where
paragraph 25.3 (2) states that  "Amateur stations may be used for
transmitting international communications on behalf of third parties
only in case of emergencies or disaster relief. An administration may
determine the applicability of this provision to amateur stations under
its jurisdiction."

Under normal circumstances, Canadian radio amateurs must respect
the third-party agreements and arrangements noted in Industry
Canada's Radiocommunication Information Circular RIC-3 - Issue 2,
dated April 2002. Canada has concluded agreements or arrangements
with the following countries to permit the transmission and reception of
international communications by Canadian amateurs on behalf of third
parties:  Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada,
Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Israel, Jamaica, Mexico,
Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,
Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America, Uruguay, and
Venezuela. Under normal circumstances radio amateurs in
Canada are obliged to respect these agreements.
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At 09:15 PM 1/1/2005, you wrote:
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>Greetings all,
>
>If we need messages passed out to the areas affected by the Tsuanmi, are 
>those regulated by the third party regulations? Or have those been waved 
>for right now. If they have, can I have a link to download the NTS form to 
>pass on to one of my friends, as he knows a few people in the affected 
>region. Thanks!
>
>73's
>KB1JVI
>
>Eric Richardson