[InHam] Fw: [KYHAM] A Brief Reminder to All

[Dan Evans]

> There has been some off list discussion these last few days
> regarding what would happen if the President declared a state of
> war and the effect it might have on amateur radio. Now that the
> Homeland Security Threat Level has again been raised to HIGH or
> Orange, I thought it might be a good time to mention this again
> for everyone's reference ON the lists to head off any rumors
> later on.
>
> FACT:
> In 1991, the regulation (�214.4(b)(4)) of Title 47 of the Code of
> Federal Regulations) which made it possible for amateur radio to
> be shut down in a time of war (remember WWII?) was deleted from
> the War Powers Act.
>
> This is no longer a possible occurrence as it was in earlier
> decades and yet many seem to have missed this significant
> change.  ARRL most recently revisited this at the start of the
> Middle East Crisis.
>
> http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/03/0314/
>
> Therefore, amateur radio will not be automatically and totally
> shut off in any general war crisis situation.
> We may be asked to stay off of certain frequencies, but you will
> not likely be told to "burn your license or destroy or disable
> your equipment"! Please make sure that all clubs and ARES groups
> are reminded of this.
>
> 73,
> Ron Dodson, KA4MAP
> Ky SEC
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Dan Evans K9ZF
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Dodson" <ka4map@bbtel.com>
To: <kyham@mailman.qth.net>; "Christian Co. Emerg. Services"
<CCES@onelist.com>; <kyaresdist9@topica.com>
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 7:36 AM
Subject: [KYHAM] A Brief Reminder to All