Thanks Ron!!! I do have mt permit from MSP, I found out 4 years ago that one was needed. I had a heart attack while driving and was ask by the officer that came to the accident scene if I had a ham license. When I said no why he mentioned the mobile scanner in my car. When I lived in Ohio I was a member of a REACT team that was mutual aid for the county I lived in and explained that was why it was in there, but at that time it wasn't even hooked up. He informed me of the state law, but did not issue a ticket. He didn't tell me though I was able to get a permit from MSP, I found that out this past summer from a friend, so I got one. Up until I got the permit I did all my monitoring at home. I know some of the departments in Ohio in the county where I lived, both police and fire were glad that members of our team monitored our scanners. That saved them time in getting help or refreshments at large fires or the need for help with traffic control. Especially during this time of year. While I was a member (almost 20 years) I was Operations Officer for 15 of those years. Which meant I was the one in charge on any detail we did. I said it was a full time volunteer job, but one that was well worth it knowing we were able to help anyone in need.
