Zoran Brlecic wrote:
Harvey White wrote:

[big snip]

Why does a person have to contribute to the global amateur community
to have a license?



Oh, sweet mother of mercy! He doesn't. You guys are completely missing
the point: the original poster was looking for a radio substitute for a
cellphone so that he could talk to his family. That's it.

And there ain't nothin' wrong with that.


To recommend taking a ham radio test for this is ludicrous and ridiculous.

He was presented with several alternatives.
How about you let HIM decide what's ridiculous!


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FCC rules: §97.113 Prohibited transmissions.

(a) No amateur station shall transmit:

(5) Communications, on a regular basis, which could reasonably be
furnished alternatively through other radio services.

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I haven't had a radio conversation that couldn't have been handled by
a cellphone...at least not since the cellphone was invented.
I'd better go tear up my ham licence right now!!! Just for you...


All else you wrote is irrelevant because he's not looking to become a
ham to begin with. I can't believe I'm having this discussion. Would we
be talking about all this if someone came in asking for a radio
communication advice for his business? Would it be reasonable to offer
him to take a ham radio test? If not, then why is this reasonable in the
original example?

I agree that it's mostly irrelevant to him. I'm bitchin' at YOU for
telling him (and me) what we should and shouldn't do. And 'cause I like
a good troll.

mike


73 .... WA7AA