The saying, “Amateur Radio is a service, not a hobby” has been popular for a while now.
Adherents of the saying point people to the fact that the Code of Federal Regulations refers to Amateur Radio in Title 47 CFR 97 as the “Amateur Radio Service” and says one of the five purposes is “a voluntary noncommercial communication service, particularly with respect to providing emergency communications.”
First, let’s acknowledge that Title 47 lists a multitude of radio services, including the Fam...
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Author: John Bloodgood
Pikes Peak ARES Policies
Please take a look at the Pikes Peak ARES policy letter in the DOWNLOADS area of the page under PPARES Documents. This policy letter addresses a few areas which have caused concern in the past.
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Welcome to the new website
Hi folks, John, KD0SFY here. I'd like to welcome you to the new website. Ron, N0BOK, has been putting in a lot of work to modernize the site and make things more user friendly. The old code was slowly becoming harder to keep up and we wanted to refresh the look of the site. You will need to re-register and to re-input your information. Instead of the old database, you will now do this in your profile. The new site will also give Mission Coordinators better control of their events. Ron does ca...
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