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January 13th 05, 10:01 PM

Len Over 21 wrote:
In article , PAMNO
(N2EY) writes:

Do you still think that it's perfectly legal for *all* amateurs to operate

with

expired-but-in-the-grace-period licenses?

"Operate" what? :-)

Tsk. Operate on a patient? [need lots of qualifications from government
on that, but not from FCC]

Operate a motor vehicle? [need a state driver's license to do that legally]

Operate a high-power broadcast transmitter? [most broadcast stations
don't need any FCC-tested licensed radio operators nowadays and the
amateur radio license didn't apply to that anyway...]

Operate a small boat radio transceiver? [you need to check Part 90
of Title 47 C.F.R. - include the HF bands - before opening your
keyboard...some licensing required but it isn't amateur radio kind]

Operate any RF emitter of high or low power while in the performance
of a Department of Defense contract? [civilian radio operator license
does not apply there]

Is that your point? That Jim didn't specify "what"?

good one!

- Mike KB3EIA -