Just a couple additional thoughts:
1 - Always carry your amateur radio license with you.
2 - Carry the issue of QST (or whatever) containing the contest announcement
with dates/times if you're in a contest.
My more recent QRP Portable operations have been from the peak of a hill
on private property and I have the permission of the owner. Rovers have been
kicked off roadside hills in this area by the local sheriff in the
past, though. I haven't heard of that happening recently.
73, Zack W9SZ
On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 6:03 PM, Joe Serocki <joeserocki@gmail.com> wrote:
> Pretending to be an emergency vehicle is as dumb as pretending to be a cop
> when you are not. You need jail time to adjust your attitude if you feel
> this is reasonable.
>
> I do not agree with the concept of being inconspicuous. My old rover was a
> full size van with beams all over the roof. The antenna trailer is a boat
> trailer with a mast and 5K generator, about 18 feet long. The new rover is
> a
> Chevy Impala Police Car and when I mount the antennas on it the thing looks
> like some sort of scary NSA vehicle.
>
> So, you are not inconspicuous and one of the 'boys in blue' comes over, now
> what? I personally keep a stash of ARRL brochures in the vehicle and hand
> him one. This does a couple things. He can 'stand down' because he realizes
> you are not a threat, even if you are a bit weird. As he was probably
> called
> out and didn't randomly find you, he can now rationalize what you are in a
> report (even though he will screw the technology side up). He might have an
> interest and if you put your local ham club info on it he might come on
> out.
>
> Just my thoughts, from experience.
>
> 73
>
> Joe/N9IFG
>
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