[ScanIndiana] HAM communications question

[Rob Dale]

Why would you be talking to him? What emergency info would you be passing to
him?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: scanindiana-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:scanindiana-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Justin Knox
> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 9:22 PM
> To: Indiana Scanning
> Subject: [ScanIndiana] HAM communications question
> 
> I am with Boone County Civil Defense and I am on the skywarn or "storm
> response team".  Last year during some severe weather I overheard via
> one of my personal scanners in my vehicle a mobile HAM radio operator
> stating he had a visual on a funnel cloud & I did not have any
> communications with this person (nor did any other Civil Defense unit
> on duty).  My question is; If I had a HAM radio in my vehicle & I do
> not have a HAM license, would it be acceptable in an emergency
> situation like this, to attempt to contact a person via a HAM radio as
> long as I say "this is Boone County Civil Defense Unit 437" or
> something to that effect?  Honestly, if I thought lives were in danger
> I would do whatever it takes to get the right info., but I thought I'd
> ask.