Disappointing response from Steve Ford....
-----Forwarded Message-----
>From: "Ford, Steve, WB8IMY" <sford@arrl.org>
>Sent: Feb 21, 2008 11:53 AM
>To: George Henry <ka3hsw@earthlink.net>
>Cc: w2ev@yahoo.com
>Subject: RE: PropNet article
>
>George:
>
>I am on vacation this week, but I happened to check my email and noticed your
>message.
>
>If PropNet users are operating their stations in unattended fashion outside
>the authorized beacon subbands, that is indeed illegal, which I pointed out in
>my column. If somone is doing this with PropNet in ignorance of FCC Rules, I
>hope my column will set them straight. (In fact, I've already received one
>email from a PropNet user who has thanked me for making the legal issue clear.)
>
>However, the issue of who is and who is not abiding by Part 97.203(d) is a
>matter for the FCC to decide. If a complaint has been filed with the FCC, I'm
>sure they'll look into it and will issue warnings to anyone they have
>determined is operating PropNet unattended. That is as it should be.
>
>PropNet as a concept is innovative and useful. Its experimental nature fits
>the spirit of Amateur Radio perfectly. To condemn the entire operation on the
>basis of some alleged illegal activity on the part of certain individuals
>would be irresponsible. If I limited my reporting to only those aspects of
>Amateur Radio where no illegal activity ever took place--alleged or
>otherwise--I would have very little to write about each month.
>
>73 . . . Steve, WB8IMY
>
>
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