[South Florida DX Association] HAM Ticketed for talking

[Bill]

As I recall there was an uproar, so NY excepted ham radio. But others 
will know better. I think the officer got it wrong and it will be dismissed.

Enjoy your trip to Az....

Bill W2CQ



On 6/3/2010 8:54 AM, Kai Siwiak wrote:
> I wrote to the guy asking him to contact ARRL whether he is a member or
> not. Every state that has a cell phone law also specifically exempts ham
> radio use, is NY is different? If so then they may be at odds with
> Federal rules on the matter. Anyway, the reporter got a few important
> things wrong. the KEY difference between cell use and ham radio use in
> the mobile is that ham radio is a push-to-talk operation. According to
> safety studies that is a critical difference regarding safely operating
> a vehicle. That is why every (is NY the exception?) state exempts ham
> radio PTT operations in the mobile.
>
> I'm off to Arizona to see my daughter. We plan to use ham radio in the
> mobile there. Hey, I'm foreign born, I guess I better bring my US
> Citizenship Certificate with me.
>
> 73
> Kai, KE4PT
>
> Norman Alexander wrote:
>    
>> Only in NY
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