I am pleased to report that improvements in California State Government are continuing on schedule.
Posted on 10/13/2019 12:46:12 AM PDT by ransomnote
California Officials declare Ham Radio no longer a benefit; Demands Ham radio repeater infrastructure to be Removed
The People’s Republic of California is at it again; through unelected state officials, California is severing ties to ham radio repeater owners throughout the state, jeopardizing the lives of millions of Californians who depend on these repeaters to operate during emergencies.
Last month, repeater operators were sent emails telling them the State would no longer allow them to operate repeaters on public land without paying substantial rental fees. In the letter sent by CAL FIRE, the state claims Ham operators no longer provide a benefit to the state or public safety. They claimed that “constantly changing technological advances” has made Ham radio obsolete during an emergency.
Keep in mind; this is a state that is currently shutting power down in 34 of its counties because its infrastructure cannot handle 20-30 mph winds without risking wildfire breakouts throughout the state.
An amateur radio repeater system is a two-way radio system that takes weaker or low-level amateur radio signals and retransmits them at a higher level or higher power so that the radio signal can cover longer distances without degradation. It is a vital part of the local emergency communications system, and Ham Radio operators have been using them for decades to provide support during disasters that take out local communication infrastructure.
What is infuriating here is people are going to die because of this decision. It costs the State of California nothing to allow these repeaters on public land; in fact, Ham Radio Operators pay for the equipment and maintain the equipment at their own cost. Ham Radio operators also make nothing from running these radio repeaters; they do so as a service to the public to help ensure the public’s safety during natural disasters and emergencies.
While paying billions of dollars a year to cater to illegal immigrants and welfare bums, California is now targeting hard-working Ham operators who provide critical and vital Disaster Emergency Communications. These people have absolutely lost their minds!
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It would be curious to know who brought this up as a political agenda item, and how it relates to the Democratic Party of California. Has to be a lobbyist effort, with some money-motive. Sounds like someone wants to have only government-run and government-supported repeaters, with only one company providing this service. Who is the company that bought the lobbyist time?
I am pleased to report that improvements in California State Government are continuing on schedule.
Totalitarians gonna totalitary.
Hey Laz, great to see you!
Nothing to see here. Move along...
There is plenty to be concerned with regarding the Gov't, but the author shouldn't get their panties in a wad here.
1. The concern here is Public land. Guess what...the Gov't has lots of authority over public land. Nothing new or earth shattering.
2. The govt is saying, if the private people want to continue to use the public land....they can. Only now, they must pay more to use that public land.
If the people operating, and relying on, these repeaters feel they are vital and dont want to pay more in fees to continue using public land....move the repeaters to private land.
Yeah, and our governor’s named ‘Grabbin Nuisance’.
Only you would have a health-scare prayer thread that makes people laugh. .
Ha...I will now get around to that Ham license.
The State of Florida is doing something similar.
Ham Radio Operators and the State DOT have a statewide network of repeaters called Sarnet. It’s usually not that active except during hurricane season when County EOC centers communicate with the State EOC in Tallahassee.
The state announced they were going to drop support of Sarnet and it created a huge uproar among Ham Operators and I think they have backed down.
BTW - glad your ticker got it’s mainspring serviced. Hit anything at Emory worth talking about?
Not the radio system, but common, every day Man.
Just as they are trying to ban firearms, in the same fashion they are going after amateur radio. It’s all part of their diabolical planning for the eventual SHTF... and so should we be planning.
K-—— General licensee here.
WHOA Nellie Ohr had a HAM RADIO in order to do UNTRACEABLE communications with WHO??
Apparently an inaccurate version of one individual’s dispute with CalFire over his unauthorized use of their tower space. Check out the comments here: https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/threads/state-of-california-calls-for-ham-radio-repeaters-removal.27435/
>>If the people operating, and relying on, these repeaters feel they are vital and dont want to pay more in fees to continue using public land....move the repeaters to private land.
Yup. FedGov owns something like 43% of the land in Kali. Perhaps the Ham operators could set up on some of that..
Is it true that Ham radio transmissions are not susceptible to automated monitoring systems or digital storage algorithms? This may account for Big Brother’s lack of interest in encouraging its continued use as a medium of communication between ordinary citizens (i.e. non-Nellie Ohr types).
Well, isn’t that doubleplus good.
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