[HIham] [koolau-arc] Form letter for Amateur Radio exemption for Honolulu Cell Phone Bill available at the Geek Meet, Sunday 10:00am - 2:00 pm

[Ron Hashiro]

I'm not sure which staffer you're referring to, but the bottom line is a 
staffer that works with the City Council HAS taken care of us.  That 
exemption language was included in a discussion and a meeting between 
KH7U, KH6MEI and AH6RH with the Transportation/Planning Committee Chair 
person, and the result of that meeting has gone through the process and 
has led up to being included in the official version coming out of the 
second Transportation/Planning Committee meeting, which is heading to 
the Council's Third Reading.

1)  That exemption language has been entered and passed the 
Transportation/Planning Committee as Bill 4, CD2 FD1, Okino's version, 
as it exempts both two-way mobile radio used in the scope and 
fulfillment of work-related duties, and amateur radio.  So we want to 
testify that we support this version.

2)  Apo's version replaces the text of the infraction with holding the 
mobile electronic device near the ear.  Normally, this would exclude a 
handheld two-way radio microphone, but for the interest of clarity, 
we're asking for a clear exemption so that both the two-way radio users 
at work and amateur radio users would be covered.  So we want to testify 
that we support Apo's version with a clear exemption for two-way and 
amateur radio.  It's likely that Apo's version might not be considered 
in the full Council -- but really, anything can happen.  Someone could 
walk in a third version on Wednesday morning.

3)  At this time, there is no CD3 version -- either proposed or passed.  
It would appear as CD2, FD and a number.

None of this is effective and a done deal until we see what happens at 
Third Reading.  That's why we want to communicate our support for these 
versions of Bill 4, as described above.

I'll update this web page with the above information later tonight.  I'm 
late for a function this evening.

http://www.qsl.net/ah6rh/am-radio/cellular-phone-ordinance.html


The Third Reading will be held on Wed, Apr 22 at 10:00 am.


Ron H

Dennis Egge wrote:
> Those of us who testified in the beginning were assured by a staffer that 
> amateur radio operators would "be taken care of", so now we are asking for 
> an exemption?  I testified that we were licensed by the FCC to operate our 
> mobile equipment safely; I know, I'm being cynical.
> So, the way read in CD3, who will be authorized to pick up a microphone and 
> talk into it while operating a motor vehicle in Hawaii?  It would seem, 
> practically no-one.  Maybe we just need our licenses and a training course 
> the government would be required to offer HPD and HFD employees, for 
> example?
>
> Dennis (KH7MU)
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ron Hashiro" <rhashiro at hawaiiantel.net>
> To: "Ham Radio in Hawai'i" <hiham at mailman.qth.net>; "HamRadioHawaii" 
> <hamradiohawaii at yahoogroups.com>; "EARC" <WH6CZB_EARC at yahoogroups.com>; 
> "KARC" <koolau-arc at googlegroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 9:09 PM
> Subject: [koolau-arc] Form letter for Amateur Radio exemption for Honolulu 
> Cell Phone Bill available at the Geek Meet, Sunday 10:00am - 2:00 pm
>
>
>   
>> Oahu Hams,
>>
>> If you wish to support the exemption for amateur radio in the current
>> proposed mobile cellular telephone bill that will under go it's Third
>> and possibly final reading before it heads to the Mayor's desk for
>> approval, stop by the Geek Meet at Magic Island, Sunday from 10:00 am to
>> 2:00 pm.
>>
>> You can add your name to the letter that will be submitted to the City
>> Council, supporting the proposed bills with the exemption for amateur 
>> radio.
>>
>> Talk-in frequency will be 146.88, but it may be manned intermittently,
>> as we'll have lots of visitors asking questions about amateur radio.
>> Eric, NH6TY and I will be there.
>>
>> Ron H
>>
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