Not in the USA AFAIK. Emergency services are all VHF/UHF now as are domestic aircraft communications. Even commercial shipping in coastal waters is VHF now.
OTOH, as an active RACES member working with my local Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), my neighbors would be sorely disappointed if I didn't have an HF antenna up and be able to communicate. It's a resource I've demonstrated often to my neighbors in our semi-annual emergency training exercises. These exercises have demonstrated the weakness of VHF repeaters in real emergencies and the limited range of simplex VHF communications. Being recognized as someone providing an important resource to the community does a great deal to ensure support for Amateur radio. And there's another side benefit. When I moved here in 2007 there was just me and one inactive Ham in our community of about 150 homes. We've added about one new Ham every year, as neighbors get to see Amateur radio in action. Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- I wonder if Plasma TV QRM interferes with Civil/Emergency Communications like fire, police, HS, or FAA? That would be a more effective point with neighbors than "you are interfering with my hobby". ????? 73 Jack KZ5A ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
