[WARC] EComm is Changing

[Jim Brown]

Below is from Amateur Radio Newsline.
 
RENFORCEMENT: HAM EXPLAINS WHY HES QUITTING EMMCOMM AT WORK
A ham who posted on an Internet website that he had assisted in an
emergency communications drill at work has come forward to explain why
he was contacted about his action by FCC ham radio rules enforcer Laura
Smith. Amateur Radio Newsline's Norm Seeley, KI7UP, has more:
In his posting to the QRZ.com website, Jeffery Casselberry, W0WLS, says
that last July he volunteered to take part in a state sanctioned
communication drill which was backed by the Missouri Hospital
Association. At that time he was the only licensed amateur in the
facility so he said yes. 
According to Casselberry this drill took place during business hours
while he was on the clock. He explained that he had built the amateur
station for the hospital and with it the facility better than most in
communicating locally and to the state capital.
W0WLS went on to say that he was so thrilled about the drills success
that what he made what he terms as the mistake of posting his excitement
on the QRZ website. Someone who read it decided to cut and paste his
comments and send them off to the FCC. As a result, W0WLS says that he
received an informal email from the FCC's Smith acknowledging his
violation and requesting a response. 
Casselberry says that he responded to Smith and explained in detail the
events of his alleged violation. Smith responded with the following
e-mail which reads as follows and we quote: 
"Jeff: Again, just so we are clear, Section 97.113 (a)(3) of the
Commission's rules specifically states that "no amateur station shall
transmit: communications in which the station licensee or control
operator has a pecuniary interest, including communications on behalf of
an employer." This means that if you are an employee of the hospital you
may not operate the amateur equipment on their behalf even after hours
or while you are on a break. The operation of the amateur equipment must
be conducted strictly by volunteers." -- end quote.
Casselberry went on to say that he does not want to become a poster
child for some emergency communications cause on QRZ.com. He says that
he is done with this type of ham radio activity and it will never happen
again. He's even gone so far as to tell his employer that he is done
with this type of radio activity and will take no further part in it's
emergency communications program.
W0WLS ends by noting that he is a hobbyist and don't need this sort of
turmoil in my life. As such, he will make no further comments on this
issue. 
 
 
Jim Brown N0WE
 
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