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"Dee D. Flint" wrote in message gy.com...
"William" wrote in message You and Dee simply cannot accept that an unlicensed service has played a major role in emergency comms. I have never refused to accept the role of unlicensed services but I do not let that blind me to the fact that amateur radio continues to play a significant role. You are the one who cannot accept the fact that amateur radio continues to play a major rule in emergency comms. My position is and has always been that we need as many different forms of communication as possible. No one can predict what services will or will not be knocked out in the next emergency. Actually, Dee, his "unlicensed services" frame is awfully narrow. Only Class D CB, MURS and FRS are "unlicensed". Cellphones are NOT a "radio service" as defined by any FCC part...they are a FEE-FOR-SERVICE provided by common carriers who are, indeed, licensed services providing that fee-for-service. Every one of those carriers has a plethora of callsigns issued for thier services. You,a cellphone "subscriber" are using your telephone under the auspices of thier license. There are some REACT groups remaining who continue to monitor Class D CB to some degree, but most REACT groups participating in organized "public service" events use GMRS which still requires an FCC-issued station license. FRS is used mostly as a "wireless intercom" within disaster shelters or extremely close areas, NOT as a "major role" in providing disaster relief communications. And I am sure that MURS radios may be used in some areas just as FRS is, but for no more than FRS is. Brain's assertion that "unlicensed" services play a "major role" in "emergency comms" is absolutely assinine. He'll wallow around in this one for a long time to come trying to justify his claims and will come out of it looking just as foolish as he has for his other "claims". I am sure his "definition" of "major role" is far from what REAL IC's consider a "major role". The "unlicensed services" play no more than a "bit part"...a "cameo" at best. So Brain...what "major role" do "unlicensed services" play...?!?! 73 Steve, K4YZ |
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