Yes, anyone is allowed to use any mode or frequency in an emergency, by FCC rules.
But… * If you are relying on something you’ve never used to work for you in an emergency, that is wishful thinking. We perform down to our training, not up to our wishes. * Most likely, no one will be listening on those other frequencies. * You will spend a long time explaining to the FCC why none of the many bands available to amateurs were usable. I recommend becoming familiar with the IARU region 2 emergency center of activity frequencies. This is where comms will be in a big emergency. 3750 kHz 3895 kHz 7240 kHz 7275 kHz 14300 kHz (global) 18160 kHz (global) 21360 kHz (global) http://www.arrl.org/files/media/News/R2_LF-MF-HF_Bandplan_2010.pdf <http://www.arrl.org/files/media/News/R2_LF-MF-HF_Bandplan_2010.pdf> wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Apr 27, 2017, at 3:43 PM, KG7FYI <stan...@surcp.org> wrote: > > I'm all about the rules. The last thing I would want to see is the chaos > that is found on some bandwidths. That said, when life and limb are > perishing the rule is getting a signal out when and how you can. > > s > > > On 04/27/2017 08:35 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV-4 [via Elecraft] wrote: >> On 4/27/2017 9:51 AM, KG7FYI wrote: >>> I am interested in opening up as much bandwidth as possible to >>> provide maximum versatility for communication. This would include the >>> MARS bands. We have several folks here with General and Extra class >>> licenses. I don't think our radios should be encumbered with the >>> limitation of band width. >> >> If you have a MARS authorization, Elecraft will provide the patch. >> However, you do not need it for ARES and/or RACES operations which >> are strictly amateur based. In essence, operate within your amateur >> authorizations - don't decide you "need it" just because you want it. >> >> Of course, you will learn that the rules mean something once you have >> been licensed more than a couple of years - the current examinations >> obviously don't stress that the rules trump any entitlement. >> >> 73, >> >> ... Joe, W4TV >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[hidden email] >> </user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=7630025&i=0> >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [hidden email] >> </user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=7630025&i=1> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the >> discussion below: >> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-P3-and-KAT500-tp7629969p7630025.html >> >> To unsubscribe from K3 P3 and KAT500, click here >> <http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=unsubscribe_by_code&node=7629969&code=c3RhbmxleUBzdXJjcC5vcmd8NzYyOTk2OXwxNzg3MzA0NjYz>. >> NAML >> <http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=macro_viewer&id=instant_html%21nabble%3Aemail.naml&base=nabble.naml.namespaces.BasicNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NabbleNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NodeNamespace&breadcrumbs=notify_subscribers%21nabble%3Aemail.naml-instant_emails%21nabble%3Aemail.naml-send_instant_email%21nabble%3Aemail.naml> >> >> > > > > > > ----- > Stan KG7FYI > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-P3-and-KAT500-tp7629969p7630050.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to wun...@wunderwood.org ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
