[Milsurplus] Mil HF rigs not NTIA compliant

[Dick]

Pete, let him dig his heels in all he wants.  The FCC, ITU and WARC all make
provisions for emergency communications when life and/or property are in
serious danger.  Basically, it translates out to "anything goes."   I once
used my 2 meter ham radio to call the U.S. Forest Service when a wildland
fire broke out in southern CA.  When the excitement was over, they did ask
how I'd gotten hold of a USFS radio.  I explained how I used my ham radio to
call them and pointed out the FCC's emergency communications provision.  No
problem.  They actually thanked me for calling them.  They said the fire
could have spread to thousands of acres if I hadn't called them.

Te main exception to all this, of course, is stuff like the new digital
trunked radios coming into public safety services, etc.  There's no way a
private citizen would normally have that kind of radio coded into a
government owned system.  However, I don't think anyone would complain much
if you found a cop or fireman injured at the side of the road and used their
radio to call for help.

73,

Dick W1NMZ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Gottlieb" <nerd at verizon.net>
To: "Dick" <rertman at ix.netcom.com>
Sent: 14 September, 2004 06:33
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Mil HF rigs not NTIA compliant


> Dick,
>
> The funny thing is that the reason he gave us in absolutely refusing the
use
> of this equipment was that if there were a major emergency we might be
> tempted to bend the rules.  We all looked at him incredulously and that
made
> him dig in his heels even further.
>
> If something big and bad happens we are all going on the air with whatever
> we have.  Let him make a formal complaint about us.
>
> Peter
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dick" <rertman at ix.netcom.com>
> To: "Peter Gottlieb" <nerd at verizon.net>; "MILSURPLUS"
> <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>; <ham at cq.nu>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 6:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Mil HF rigs not NTIA compliant
>
>
> > Pete, your state director's stodginess and rigidity will probably loosen
> up
> > in direct proportion to the magnitude of the disaster that strikes the
> > state.  Until then, like most state directors of nearly anything, his
main
> > job is to justify his existence.  It's interesting how quickly they get
a
> > lot more flexible and practical when natural or man-made disasters start
> > destroying their beloved hi-tech gadgetry and the hams with our
seemingly
> > "primitive" gear are the only ones who can communicate reliably.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Dick W1NMZ