You know all you have to do is ask them this...
If you want to get a Ham license its pertty easy, if you sell them on
that , it may at least get them to tech level and add not only Police
Officers, Fire Fighters, EMS and Weather Service. gotta remember you sell
Amateur Service like selling a radio.
I do that with the Michigan State Police, moto carrier enforcement,
build a relationship, I found that draws their attention that you are on
their side, then when a repeater jammer, or some crazy emergency comes up
they will call US the Ham people.
but If they don't well get the local ARES RACES do some community PR
stuff. Radio Demos at county fairs, public service events, you have 2 B
cre8tive .
Mark A. Holman AB8RU ARRL Life Member
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug W7FDF" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 11:33 AM
Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Digest Number 3232
> Why did you not copy/paste the entire article into your email? There is
> no way I am going to join http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GovtVShams/
> this Yahoo list just to read the article then have to unsubscribe from
> that list! I'd like to read the entire article. Why don't you email it
> to me directly?
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> Indeed, it is sad that we hams must be subjected to this kind of
> thoughtless ruling. With all that Amateur Radio Operators do for the
> community especially in times of disasters you would "think" that local
> law enforcement would appreciate the **HELP** we provide. Apparently
> North Carolina [ perhaps just a few lawmakers and politicians] don't
> feel that way.
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> In the nineteen years I have lived here in the Tucson community I have
> been pulled over twice. Once by a Sheriff's deputy and the other time,
> by a Tucson Police officer and you know why they pulled me over. Because
> of the many antennas on my vehicle and, they even admitted, "out of
> curiosity!".
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> Far as I know we have no laws on the books regarding "police look alike"
> private vehicles with multiple antennas installed. I have 8 antennas
> [and 8 radios to go with them] on my Ford F-150 and still get the
> "looks" but...only from the public! I often laugh when I am on the
> freeway [doing the 75mph speed limit] going to work why no one ever
> try's to pass me, even the truckers...chuckle-chuckle!
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> Doug W7FDF
> Vail, Arizona
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> From: [email protected]
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> Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Digest Number 3232
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> Message: 13
> Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 02:04:56 -0400
> From: mch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas
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> This is slightly off topic, but I wanted everyone to be aware of what is
> happening to a NC man who equipped his Chevy Caprice Classic with ham
> antennas. He is now *charged* with driving a car that resembles a law
> enforcement vehicle. Apparently that is a law in NC.
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> Details here:
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GovtVShams/>
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> This will be my only post on the subject.
> Please direct any discussion there.
>
> This could be you if you have many antennas on your car (as many of us
> do) and drive through NC in anything close to the same model car LE uses
> (Caprice, Crown Vic, Intrepid, Impalla, Etc, or even any of the clones
> such as Park Ave or anything based on the same frame).
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> Joe M.
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