Quoting "Ray, K9DUR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on Mon 28 Jul 2008 04:25:33 AM PDT:
> Jim, > > The amateur radio service is NOT an emergency communications service > according to the FCC regulations? I beg to differ! The very first section > of Part 97, the "Basis and Purpose" of the amateur service clearly states > that the amateur radio service has emergency communications as one of its > purposes. > > Specifically, paragraph 97.1(a) states, "Recognition and enhancement of the > value of the amateur service to the public as a voluntary noncommercial > communication service, particularly with respect to providing emergency > communications." > > 73, Ray, K9DUR > > > I stand corrected.. Jim _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/