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: From the FCC Rule Book: Complete Guide to the FCC Regulations Governing
: Amateur Radio; edited by Norm Bliss,WA1CCQ, Published by the ARRL
:
: Chapter 4, Page 4-2 Direct and Indirect Payment
:
:
: "You must never accept any money or other consideration for operating
: your station [97.113(a)(2)]. this is consistent with one of the prime
: directives of our serice:
:
: "Recognition and enhancement of the value of the amateur service
: to the public as a voluntary, noncommercial communication service,
: particularly with respect providing emergency communication" (emphasis
: added) [97.1(a)]
:
: If you club is providing communications support to the town of Needham
: for a parade, you cannot accept their offer of payment for your work.
: You are volunteers, providing a community service on a non-commercial
: basis, period
: You should never accept anything for your Amateur Radio operating.
: The FCC prohibits operation of an amateur station "for hire, or
: material compensation, direct or indirect, paid or promised"
: [97.113(a)(2)] This includes direct payment (money, goods, food, and so
: on) and indirect payment (publicity, advertising, and so on)."
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As a matter of practical curiousness from an outside view, have you ability
to afford to go there with your station for several weeks and pay your own
life expenses?

If so, why you have not done so?

If not, would you volunteer to go if your government provided travel and
food and shelter expenses?


BGO
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