New STA license issued for use of Business Class UHF frequencies on Part 90 Radio Equipment to coordinate the dustribution of aid to include food, water, and clothing to those affected by the Lahaina Maui Wild Fires FEMA DR-4724-HI.
STA Issued for distribution of aid to those affected by the Lahaina Maui Wild Fires
- Thread starter RaleighGuy
- Start date
mmckenna
I ♥ Ø
I agree. He's got both a ham and GMRS license. Nice to see someone who understands the correct way to do things and follows through. Seems like so many will toss the rule book. Especially "when all else fails".
RFI-EMI-GUY
Member
- Joined
- Dec 22, 2013
- Messages
- 7,231
Amazing how quickly that was done.
- Joined
- Nov 4, 2004
- Messages
- 287
Another one
Providing emergency communications to Part 90 eligible involved in the Maui disaster.
Providing emergency communications to Part 90 eligible involved in the Maui disaster.
Yep, burdensome regulatory compliance is a virtue in the face of adversity.
Or, maybe we adopt a common sense rule that accounts for higher priorities?
I don't know... Something like if everything is on fire who gives a....?
Or, maybe we adopt a common sense rule that accounts for higher priorities?
I don't know... Something like if everything is on fire who gives a....?
mmckenna
I ♥ Ø
A week after the fire is hardly an emergency.
RFI-EMI-GUY
Member
- Joined
- Dec 22, 2013
- Messages
- 7,231
Special Temporary Authority Licensing
Special Temporary Authority The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) grants Special Temporary Authority (STA
"In emergency situations only, STA requests may be submitted by telephone by calling 1-888-225-5322 and select option 2, or fax to (717) 338-2696, provided an application is filed within ten days of such a request. Emergency situations are defined under 47 C.F.R. 1.915(b)(1). These situations include an emergency found by the Commission to involve danger to life or property or to be due to damage of equipment; a national emergency proclaimed by the President or declared by the Congress and during the continuance of any war in which the United States is engaged, when such action is necessary for the national defense or security or otherwise in furtherance of the war effort or an emergency where the Commission finds that it would not be feasible to secure renewal application from existing licensees or otherwise to follow normal licensing procedures."
RFI-EMI-GUY
Member
- Joined
- Dec 22, 2013
- Messages
- 7,231
ITU
Radio
Regulations
Articles
RR4-2
ARTICLE 4
Assignment and use of frequencies
4.9 No provision of these Regulations prevents the use by a station in distress, or
by a station providing assistance to it, of any means of radiocommunication at its disposal to
attract attention, make known the condition and location of the station in distress, and obtain or
provide assistance.
