"an_old_friend" wrote

I had always thought it was expressly forbidden to accept any
compensation for our activiites as Hams.

That's true. But in this case there is no compensation for operation; rather
expense reimbursement(food?/transportation?/lodging?). This would be similar to
being given a plane ticket, food and lodging vouchers, and sent to provide your
volunteer services, without any compensation for those services.

That distinction covers the legalities which I'm sure both CNCS and ARRL lawyers
have examined. All that said, at a more basic personal level I'd be
uncomfortable taking this reimbursement, preferring to just let the expenses be
part of my (tax deductible) contribution to the recovery effort.

73, de Hans, K0HB