"Sal M. Onella" wrote in message
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Please pardon the slightly off-topic subject. I'm giving a class at
my grandson's school next month and I'm going to include ham radio,
with some of the kids presumably getting on the air. Of course, an
unlicensed person can operate if a properly licensed control operator
is present. Is there a source of more detailed information? I
keyword searched Part 97 and found no surprises. I think good sense
prevails.

But:
If I set up two HTs to talk simplex across a room, how do I/we ID?
KD6VKW/Alfa and KD6VKW/Bravo, maybe?
Can the kids call CQ?
Do they ID with my callsign or must I provide the ID in my own
voice?
Are there other sticking points?

In the absence of official guidance, your opinions are welcome.
Thanks.

"Sal"
(John, KD6VKW)


Sal, the only kind of people that would like to talk to kids is exactly the
kind of people that you want to keep your little kids away from.

Why not go find a couple of el cheapo PRS handi-talkies (Personal Radio
Service - 450 plus MHz) and let the kiddies talk to each other that way? Why
bring ham radio into it at all?

The FCC rules are available to everyone for free at the FCC website.
www.fcc.gov.


Ed Cregger