I'll say with no hesitation, that if there is an public emergency, I couldn't
care less what the FCC thinks.
Glenn
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From: Jardy via chirp_users
To: Discussion of CHIRP
Sent: Monday, May 25, 2020 9:27 PM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Programming Arcshell-5
If you are going to use FRS frequencies, just get FRS radios. They are cheap
enough. Especially for older, non ham licensed people. Less confusing, also.
Remember, there cannot be ANY other legal method of comms to use the
‘emergency’ rule. If I recall properly, that rule ONLY shows up under amateur
rules, non of the other services, as their radios cannot be otherwise
programmed.
Jardy Dawson WA7JRD
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On May 25, 2020, at 18:50, Terry Moore <[email protected]> wrote:
I think everyone has missed JP's point.
In an emergency, a person can use anything on any band to secure assistance
if life is being threatened.
Terry, KI0RE
On 5/25/20 7:42 PM, JP wrote:
Typen, your last email about programming the Arcshell units was very much
appreciated.
I had unsubscribed from the user forum last week as I found that the advice
given enabled me (I thought!) to reprogram several units without a hitch. I
changed all the channels to the first 16 FRS-approved channels, but I did not
lower the power setting for those permitted only for 0.5 W on the first
iteration as I just wanted to ascertain if I had done things otherwise
correctly. No other program settings were changed before uploading the new
settings to the units. Indeed, the two units functioned OK it seemed until I
tried to use the ‘scanning’ function assigned in the OEM programming to Channel
16. This had worked under the previous OEM programming. I found that it would
not work on either unit after changing the channels, even though they could
send and receive on all the other channels properly. I want the scanning
facility preserved on all the units so I re subscribed to the Users Forum in
hope of a solution.
I understand from you and your colleagues that this unit is still not FCC
approved and will never be unless certain changes are made and the units are
then officially approved. Rest assured they won’t be given into the hands of 3
years olds to talk on the beach, but only used briefly and hopefully rarely in
the event of an impending fire disaster in our community with some frail
neighbors who need checking on if cell towers and power lines are down (which
has happened before). I appreciate all you guys’ expert advice and I trust you
will still impart whatever guidance needed here to bring this feature back.
Thanking you,
Jonathan
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