http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/ Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:34:19 GMT kc5fm http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3567 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3567 ... Thanks for sharing this. It is a well-written valuable document, which came at a very good time, except someone at the Federal Communications Commission Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:49:10 GMT kj4mem http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3566 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3566 The following are excerpts from "Commercialization of Amateur Radio: The Rules, The Risks, The Issues" published 09/2009 that I mentioned in an earlier post. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:54:11 GMT NNN7DXB@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3565 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3565 I must have missed something in these posts. Hadn't heard anything about anyone using ham freqs if they weren't hams. What gives?? Dave [Non-text portions of Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:44:02 GMT Sarge http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3564 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3564 if they're not hams, they can't use the freqs. period I'm confused. "Nothing says anyone "must" use hams if they don't want to." I agree. But if they're using Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:01:44 GMT kj4mem http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3563 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3563 Maybe I made an incorrect assumption. I was thinking of the issues brought forth in "Commercialization of Amateur Radio: The Rules, The Risks, The Issues" in Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:36:08 GMT Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3562 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3562 Who said they were using amateur radio frequencies? Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:10:24 GMT kj4mem http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3561 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3561 I'm confused. "Nothing says anyone "must" use hams if they don't want to." I agree. But if they're using Amateur Radio frequencies, shouldn't they be HAMS? Or Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:53:44 GMT Guy Mallery http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3560 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3560 Howdy, Hmmm...This is cross-posted. I see a "Dan" in ARRL Regulatory, but no "Don". You really need a full name when quoting ARRL policy. Sorry to be Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:01:31 GMT NNN7DXB@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3559 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3559 Agree. Forcing only makes for more "bad blood".... Nothing says anyone "must" use hams if they don't want to. In any event, it's the EOC Directors' CHOICE to Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:30:28 GMT Sarge http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3558 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3558 Why try to force them to use hams? If they can do without, let them. Sarge Why am I NOT surprised!!!!! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:56:59 GMT kc5fm http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3556 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3556 ... I found the poll results interesting. Thanks for setting up the poll. Now, that the NPR has been filed regarding this very subject, will we see the Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:30:07 GMT http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3555 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3555 The following RACES poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: Should the FCC Rules be amended with an exception to allow radio amateurs Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:55:32 GMT william.fisher602@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3554 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3554 I found this to be true some paid agencies feel that amateur radio is taking money out of their pockets. For many years the town I live in would put in their Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:58:28 GMT Schuylar Crist http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3553 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3553 I was goin to ask the same thing. Thank you! Schuylar Crist 73deKE5VIP A.R.R.L. Public Information Officer, South Texas Section Texas State RACES, Alt-CLO Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:56:13 GMT stevewfd@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3552 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACES/message/3552 If that is the way you guys feel WHY ARE YOU PART OF THIS NEWS GROUP? Steve (Sandy) WB2MBV In a message dated 10/25/2009 5:16:31 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,