ARRL Requests Support for S. 1755:
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March 18, 2010
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ARRL Requests Support for S. 1755:
Senate Bill 1755 -- The Amateur Radio Emergency Communications
Enhancement Act of 2009 introduced in October 2009 by Senators Joe
Lieberman (ID-CT) and Susan Collins (R-ME) -- has unanimously passed
the US Senate and has been sent to the US House of Representatives for
consideration and now sits in the House Committee on Energy and
Commerce. The ARRL is asking its membership to contact the leadership
of the Energy and Commerce committee, requesting support and action on
moving S 1755 through the committee. S 1755 accomplishes the same
things as HR 2160; HR 2160 was introduced in April 2009 by Rep Sheila
Jackson Lee (D-TX-18). Since S 1755 has already been approved by the
Senate, moving it forward in the House will simplify the process. Click
here
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2010/03/10/11385/?nc=1 for more
information, including instructions on how to encourage the committee's
leadership to support S 1755.
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The ARRL Letter
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by WA1RNE on March 19, 2010
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"Click here http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2010/03/10/11385/?nc=1 for more information, including instructions on how to encourage the committee's leadership to support S 1755."
As well, any ham who truly understands the role most amateurs play in 90% of Emergency Management missions SHOULD ALSO WRITE THEIR CONGRESSMEN/WOMEN AND SENATORS- to provide a wake up call for Senator Dodd that refutes what is in my opinion and others, a poorly crafted bill that inaccurately states the roll hams are best positioned to play during emergencies.
God forbid that Senator Dodd should show up at the next natural disaster in CT and look around for hams providing emergency services where they are needed - IN THE FIELD - and is then advised that 90% are hunkered down in their homes supporting his "bill" by providing Skywarn weather reports and passing health and welfare traffic.
That won't help calm his angst in trying to understand why there is little coverage for emergency operations in and out of isolated areas, shelters and EOC's by what he understood were capable radio amateurs.
...WA1RNE
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by K4RAF on March 20, 2010
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You have got to be joking?
The ARRL sure can pick the strangest of bedfellows...
Raf
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