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Thanks. I think I read similar, though maybe I decided in my head that a declared state of emergency was the qualifier. As it is a declared state of emergency,

by KGIII 9y ago

Thanks. I think I read similar, though maybe I decided in my head that a declared state of emergency was the qualifier. As it is a declared state of emergency, I'd speculate that that's a life or death situation? I suspect it's more nuanced and subjective than that. Like you, I searched for the letter of the law and wasn't actually able to find it. It may have been ARRL's site or a forum affiliated with them? It was something I noticed while learning and taking the practice exams.

extrapickles 9y ago
The bit I found[0] indicates that its only permitted in immediate life safety situations (eg: someone directly dies or is seriously injured if the radio is not used). [0]: https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=6db0db07e83c4044625b8db1e5ab9bf7&mc=true&node=sp47.5.97.e&rgn=div6 https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=6db0db07e83c404462...
- KGIII 9y ago
  §97.403 may be saying otherwise, but I could be reading it wrong. It does look pretty subjective, though that may be intentional.