For many years, this group has included ads for commercial 2-way radios and
accessories (like lights and sirens). The title of the group does NOT
include "ham" or "amateur radio."

Just ignore the ads that don't interest you, instead of starting a flame
war.

Who put you in charge?


"Tamarisk" wrote in message
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Hi Roland,

Just because your radio club (and that is what it is, really, after
going to the website and reading about it) allows you to play posse
and drive around in cop cars and or your own outfitted cars, doesn't
mean that you should post first responder equipment for sale in a radio
swap group. Come on, you're apparently an educated man. If I
were in a radio club where the members also were martial artists,
would that entitle me to post ads here in the radio swap group
for a judo gi? Of course not, it just doesn't follow.

By the way, I'm amazed at how much your group sounds like wanna-be
cops. Looking through the website I saw where your group isn't
allowed any law enforcement powers except when in the presence of
a peace officer. Your primary purpose seems to be communications
and not law enforcement. What about operating a radio requires the
use of a firearm? (Oh, sorry... forgot you're in Arizona. ;-)
If the peace officer is present, he can do the law enforcement and
there most likely isn't much need for one of you to play Barney Fife.

Considering the confusion of your group as to whether they want to
be law enforcement (like Reserves) or radio operators, maybe I do
understand why you have difficulty differentiating between radio
equipment and first responder equipment.

"I gots my sidearm and I gots my radio. I'm ready to be the most
communicatin' and well armed radio club member yet! WoooHoooo!"