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FCC Adopts Changes to 97.113

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The FCC has adopted rule changes to Part 97.113, allowing employees to communicate on behalf of an employer during emergency preparedness drills. I’ve posted several times about this topic, see EmComm Trouble, Time to Change the Rules,  FCC Moving Ahead on the topic. The new version of the rules are listed here: § 97.113 Prohibited transmissions.     … Read more

FCC Moving Ahead with EmComm Changes

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The FCC has released a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) concerning use of amateur radio by employees of governmental and other agencies. I had previously posted my thoughts on this topic back in October 2009.  A read of the NPRM on the FCC web site reveals that the FCC clearly sees this as an … Read more

This Spewed Out of the Internet #13

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Things have gotten a little busy for me, so sorry about going dark on blog postings. I had several weeks of business travel, followed by a wonderful trip to the Caribbean. Unfortunately, no ham radio action on any of these trips. As usual, K3NG has posted some interesting stuff on his blog. First, he commented … Read more

Time to Change Part 97?

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Part 97.113 has been the topic of much discussion lately, ever since the FCC communicated a rather narrow interpretation of the rules. See my previous post on this topic for more background information. From the ARRL web site, we find that the ARRL Board of Directors has chimed in: The Board instructed the ARRL staff … Read more

Amateur Radio: Not an Emergency Radio Service

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Well, that’s what the FCC says: the Amateur Radio Service is not an emergency radio service. K1ZZ’s QST editorial quotes the FCC and points out that the mission of the Amateur Radio Service is indeed broader than emergency communications. (The FCC does recognize the role that amateur plays in emergencies — see this web page.) … Read more