K=D8HB wrote:
Cmdr Buzz Corey wrote:

Years ago I participated in ham radio communications after a tornado
cleaned out about half of the southern part of Witchta Fall, Tx. The
kind folks of WF housed us in a church, provided sleeping facilities a=
nd
fed us. Anyone think that was violating the rule of "pecuniary interes=
t"?


"an old friend" replied:

Yes

OK, folks, every one of you who accepted food or lodging in the course of
participating in an emergency communications incident is guilty of violat=
ing FCC
rules.

cut

glad to see you agree (at last I mention where I make my cuts Hans
quote
Yes in the sense written in the rules. Now those rules ought to be
rewritten and so one but in real terms yes you according the
publications of the ARRL.

such a rule is stuppid will never be enforced but it a violation never
the less, just as if I drive 60 in 55 zone I'll likely not be stoped
and ticketed but I would still be breaking the law.

unquote

It is still a violation even if no one will ever do anything about it

your efforts at bad jokes not withstanding



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73, de Hans, K0HB