[Scan-DC] D.C. Embassy Tours

[Sheldon Daitch]

Interesting remark from your DOS contact:

"State Dept. said technically international treaty
prohibits radios for local use."

How, then, does DOS justify the VHF and UHF
radio nets at the US embassy locations overseas?
If international treaty prohibits radios for this use
by foreign embassies, then one would logically think
the same would apply for US embassy locations
overseas.

Many US Embassy locations have several local
nets in use, and considering repeater use, that
doubles the number of frequencies required.

73
Sheldon

Alan Henney wrote:
> Yeah, I agree!  I had spoken years ago with a State Dept. official as well 
> as somebody at the FCC.  The FCC said it could not license a foreign 
> government and the State Dept. said technically international treaty 
> prohibits radios for local use.  But he did admit that the State Dept. 
> actually had applied in some cases for such entities who needed frequencies 
> for use in the US.  He also said they could simply rent radios or hire an 
> American contractor.
>
> Any idea where we can get a DOS freq list?  I'd also like an update of the
> DSS freqs.
>
> Thanks,
> Alan
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sheldon Daitch" <sdaitch at kuw.ibb.gov>
> To: "Alan Henney" <alan at henney.com>
> Cc: "Scan DC" <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 11:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] D.C. Embassy Tours
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