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From: Gor#f@mit-eddie.ARPA
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio
Subject: Callsign plates
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Date: Fri, 22-Feb-85 23:03:34 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb 22 23:03:34 1985
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It is my personal experience that most law enforcement officials
don't know what callsign plates mean.  Also, we are not prevented from
marking our vechicles with the fact that we are hams by means other
than callsign plates.  Means that would be clearer to the non-ham, in
fact.  Means that don't involve dipping into the taxpayer's pocket.

The requiring a car with callsign plates to be radio equipped sounds like
something between useless and a bad idea.  If Joe (Jill) Ham's non-ham spouse
needs the car for the day does he have to send his only HT with her (him)?
If so, is she of any use to someone who needs radio communication?  Or
perhalps he (she) has to go along for the ride?

(Ron, are you on packet yet?  I'm running a W0RLI BBS here in Goffstown.
You should be able to digipeat to me via W0RLI or K1BC or K1UGM, amongst
others.    Happy dancing.)

			73's   -Bill, KE1G