[HIham] Help Preserve our Rights for Mobile Radio!

[Edward K. (Ned) Conklin]

Bart Aronoff wrote:
> A group of HAMs (listed below) met tonight to discuss how we can  
> respond to a bill in the legislature (HB 143) which, if passed in its  
> current form, would make it illegal to operate a mobile radio while  
> operating a vehicle. This would include operating while parked on the  
> side of a road with the motor running. 

I have read the bill carefully.  I do not see that operation while 
stopped at the roadside is prohibited.  The bill only makes it illegal 
to use devices in "moving motor vehicles".

On the last page (the page following the signatures), the summary of the 
bill says "Exempts mobile radios".  This is absolutely not true, and 
should be pointed out in any testimony.  The bill as written exempts 
only commercial operators of vehicles weighing 5 tons or more.  All 
small delivery trucks, taxicabs, private cars, etc. are still covered by 
the bill.

Ned  KH7JJ


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Edward K. (Ned) Conklin  KH7JJ, ex-K1HMU
2969 Kalakaua Ave. #1004           808-923-6133
Honolulu, HI  96815           Fax: 808-923-6133
                       email to:   ekc at forth.com
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