On 8/11/2020 5:17 AM, Peter Eijlander (PA0PJE) wrote: >> and they have a right to be strict. > > Sorry Pierre, "they" don't... Not for radio amateurs.
I am a legal professional in the communications regulatory field having spent many decades on both the governmental side and the private-industry side and in the past have written revised rules for amateur operation for a small Region 1 country as well as rules for licensing and siting for antenna towers in several jurisdictions here in the United States. Sorry, Peter, every Administration has not only the right but the obligation to set whatever standards for their country. The only way to change that is to put pressure on that Administration to change through whatever legal means are possible. Radio amateurs do not have any special privilege to conduct themselves except in conformance with whatever license and regulations the Administration prescribes - right or wrong. Some Administrations still license amateur operators to use a specific transmitter at a specific location and under specific conditions. Many don't but apparently the New Caledonia's Administration that Pierre is dealing with still does. I'm not saying it's right or wrong - I'm saying that's what it is. 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane (Esq / P.E.) Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402 >From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
