I might be wrong here, but in an emergency, aren't we supposed to be able to "break the rules" to get help?
73, Shon, KK1JX Shon R. Edwards 1039 N 2575 W Layton, UT, 84041-7709 USA Home phone: +1 (801) 444-3445 Cell phone: +1 (208) 406-0444 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] <[email protected]> FCC Call: KK1JX On Wed, Jul 30, 2025 at 8:39 AM John Wuest via Users < [email protected]> wrote: > Jon, > > There is nothing wrong with being a newbie. All of us started there. > > 1) In this particular situation, the original person was asking for > information on programming a radio to operate on a Public Service > frequency. > 2) In the US (and probably elsewhere) to be legal to make such adjustments > and/or to operate such a radio, a person has to have the appropriate > training and certification and licensing from the Federal Communications > Commission. > 3) The question that was asked screamed "I have no idea what I'm doing and > I'm not licensed to be doing it." > > Now, what is your opinion of the event? > > PS - What FCC licenses do you have and which ones are you considering > adding? > > On Wed, Jul 30, 2025 at 9:36 AM J Sisson via Users < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello list, > > > > This is going to come across as a dumb newbie question (because in this > > context it is), but... > > > > How does one get to "having any business transmitting" without asking > > questions? I assume ham courses/exams are a good starting point, right? > > > > Genuinely curious because I'm considering expanding my FCC licenses and > to > > be truthful, reading the FCC docs is just...well it's not something I'd > set > > aside a Saturday to do. > > > > Thanks, > > Jon > > > > On Wed, Jul 30, 2025 at 7:02 AM Scott Lopez via Users < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Yep. And do you understand that being an asshole to someone just > reflects > > > what shitty person you are? But hey, keep on digging that hole deeper > to > > > try and prove how superior you are to stroke your petty ego because > > someone > > > asked a question on what is supposed to be a helpful mailing list. > > > > > > On Wed, Jul 30, 2025 at 6:51 AM Tony Ling via Users < > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Scott, do you understand the terms 11K0F3E and 16K0F3E? > > > > Anyone who does not has no business programming a radio to commercial > > > > frequencies. > > > > Tone. > > > > > > > > On 30/07/2025 11:19, Scott Lopez via Users wrote: > > > > > None of you know the full situation under which they are asking. So > > you > > > > all just assume, have an attitude and gatekeep. Sad because it’s > > > attitudes > > > > like this that turn people off on radio communication. > > > > > > > > > > Justify yourselves all you want, it’s still rude. > > > > > > > > > >> On Jul 29, 2025, at 11:52 PM, Mike W via Users< > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> > > > > >> Not at all, Scott. I believe that anyone using a radio with TX > > > > capability should know, or knows the agent who knows, how to setup > the, > > > > obviously, non authorised tranciever. It would be irresponsible for > > > someone > > > > on the list to educate an unauthorised person to intercept or Jam > > > > frequencies to which he is not permitted access. > > > > >> > > > > >>> On 29/07/2025 22:30, Scott Lopez via Users wrote: > > > > >>> Could be a little less judgmental in responding.. > > > > >>> > > > > >>> On Tue, Jul 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM Jim Unroe via Users < > > > > >>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > >>> > > > > >>> You don't need a tone for listening and you likely don't have any > > > > >>>> business transmitting. > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> Jim KC9HI > > > > >>>> > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Users mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > > > > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com > > > To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] > > > To report this email as off-topic, please email > > > [email protected] > > > List archives: > > > > > > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ > > > > > > > > -- > > "The doctors in a mental institution were thinking of releasing a certain > > schizophrenic patient. 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