[BC] Amatuer radio spectrum

[towers at mre.com]

Government orignated content is one which CAN be forwarded by a Part 97
station. For emergency or alert messages, it's considered to be QST in
nature and is specifically permitted in the rules.  Why do you think
NASA's transmissions are permitted?

OTOH, non-government originated content can't be forwarded, but can be
transcribed by an originating Part 97 station. There is a real fine line
here. But for real EAS coded messages with a government origination, I
strongly doubt the FCC would make an issue.

How would one handle a RMT which is generated by the local Part 73? 
Simple...get a waiver at the request of the SECC or LECC.

73...

MM

> On Friday 20 March 2009 03:05 pm, towers at mre.com wrote:
>>   I suggested long ago that amatuers be included in the EAS program.
>>  There are MANY repeaters which have equal or better coverage than some
>>  Class B or C stations.  I know of systems in every part of the USA
>> which
>>  would relay EAS/CAP messages. Especially those in areas without LP's in
>> a
>>  heartbeat.
>
>  I suggested this very thing during the original EAS proceeding.
>  What I was told at the time, was that the Part 97 rules specifically
>  prohibit "broadcasting" anything, so that before any Amateur
> participation
>  in EAS of any sort could be considered, the Part 97 rules for the Amateur
>  "service" would need to be changed.
>  SO, until such time as the rules allow amateurs to transmit material
> "intended
>  for reception by the general public" the rules specificly prohibit any
>  amateur participation in EAS in any way.
>
>  Go figure.
>  Rules before lives.
>
>  However, back in '85 when the tornados tore through Niles,
>  Station eight-zed transmitted quite a bit of information specificly
>  prohibited by many rules. Yes, I did get a "show cause" in the mail,
>  for violations of so many chapters and verses I didn't even count.
>  My response was that the verbiage on the back of my commercial
>  license ( it was a license then ) as well as elsewhere in the rules
>  allowed me to use my "station" in practically any way I saw fit to effect
>  the preservation of life and property, and THATS why eight-zed was
>  found on amateur, police, fire, and broadcast frequencies carrying
>  traffic normally prohibited on any or all of them.
>  I still have my licenses.
>
> --
> Cowboy
>
>