[PHX-Skywarn] Re: [WX7PHX] New SKYWARN radio

Wed, 18 Jun 2003 12:41:23 -0700

Thank you for this information Stan, I appreciate it.

Lee
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Lee Levine
Phoenix, Az
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Subject: Re: [PHX-Skywarn] Re: [WX7PHX] New SKYWARN radio

> Lee -
>
> You won't be "operating" outside of your license
> in an emergency situation (and SkyWarn is deemed
> an "emergency" communication, during ANY SkyWarn situation), according
to
> the following:
>
>
>
> [Code of Federal Regulations]
> [Title 47, Volume 5]
> [Revised as of October 1, 2002]
> From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
> [CITE: 47CFR97.403]
>
> [Page 591-592]
>
>                        TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
>
>                          COMMISSION (CONTINUED)
>
> PART 97--AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE--Table of Contents
>
>     Subpart E--Providing Emergency Communications
>
> Sec. 97.403  Safety of life and protection of property.
>
>     No provision of these rules prevents the use by an   amateur
station of
> any means of radiocommunication at its disposal to provide essential
> communication needs in connection with the immediate safety of human
life
> and immediate protection of property when normal communication systems
are
> not available.
> ****************************************
>
> Lee - I have been informed by local ARES/RACES/MARS/SkyWarn that
(ONLY) the
> above covers ANY transmission/communication on ANY band (without
regard to
> the operator's license).
>
> 73,
>
> Stan
> KC7CJS - For Ham Radio bio - see: http://www.qrz.com/detail/KC7CJS