PEARL Connects Putnam County To The Outside World !

GOYABEAN said:

PEARL connects Putnam to the outside world and beyond

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Aaaand then they got ticketed for not having a HAM license

Oooooh I'm still breaking the law...and will continue to. I don't do well with test taking nor would I care about having to say "call letter 4XCAL00444" during the end of the world apocalypse

I'm a HAM .. one time local LEO tried telling me it was a scanner .. you really want to go there , I was the one that phone patch via repeater to call you .. and yes i am exempt from the scanner law in a vehicle . i keep a copy of the law in the glove box .. want to see it ?? ..

Another time the ham club here was helping local leo with a airplane crash drill .. some ditz from red cross tried to get on my ass , you can't say that on the radio, Miss , i can say what what ever i want to but cuss words, are you a FCC Cop ?? .. i thought not .. ..

Acer-m14 said:

I'm a HAM .. one time local LEO tried telling me it was a scanner .. you really want to go there , I was the one that phone patch via repeater to call you .. and yes i am exempt from the scanner law in a vehicle . i keep a copy of the law in the glove box .. want to see it ?? .. ..

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Scanner law in vehicle? Explain please?

I wonder how EMP proof their gear is?

freddy said:

Scanner law in vehicle? Explain please?

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397. EQUIPPING MOTOR VEHICLES WITH RADIO RECEIVING SETS CAPABLE OF RECEIVING SIGNALS ON THE FREQUENCIES ALLOCATED FOR POLICE USE.

A person, not a police officer or peace officer, acting pursuant to his special duties, who equips a motor vehicle with a radio receiving set capable of receiving signals on the frequencies allocated for police use or knowingly uses a motor vehicle so equipped or who in any way knowingly interferes with the transmission of radio messages by the police without having first secured a permit to do so from the person authorized to issue such a permit by the local governing body or board of the city, town or village in which such person resides, or where such person resides outside of a city, or village in a county having a county police department by the board of supervisors of such county, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both. Nothing in this section contained shall be construed to apply to any person who holds a valid amateur radio operator's license issued by the federal communications commission and who operates a duly licensed portable mobile transmitter and in connection therewith a receiver or receiving set on frequencies exclusively allocated by the federal communications commission to duly licensed radio amateurs.

MARS - Military Affiliate Radio System
CAP - Civil Air Patrol

Both of them use frequencies outside of the ham bands.

Any US citizen or permanent resident ham can join.

MARS used to relay messages to and on behalf of military personnel. They don't really do that anymore thanks to satellite comms and the internet.

Now they provide interoperability communications between the Army National Guard and Air National Guard forces and civilian state agencies.

Civil air patrol also uses frequencies outside of the ham bands. They are basically an air force auxiliary. They do things like search and rescue and coastal patrol.'

with the MARS/CAP , then you can transmit ..

but just about all Amature radios recieve the police bands ..

Acer-m14 said:

397. EQUIPPING MOTOR VEHICLES WITH RADIO RECEIVING SETS CAPABLE OF RECEIVING SIGNALS ON THE FREQUENCIES ALLOCATED FOR POLICE USE.

A person, not a police officer or peace officer, acting pursuant to his special duties, who equips a motor vehicle with a radio receiving set capable of receiving signals on the frequencies allocated for police use or knowingly uses a motor vehicle so equipped or who in any way knowingly interferes with the transmission of radio messages by the police without having first secured a permit to do so from the person authorized to issue such a permit by the local governing body or board of the city, town or village in which such person resides, or where such person resides outside of a city, or village in a county having a county police department by the board of supervisors of such county, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both. Nothing in this section contained shall be construed to apply to any person who holds a valid amateur radio operator's license issued by the federal communications commission and who operates a duly licensed portable mobile transmitter and in connection therewith a receiver or receiving set on frequencies exclusively allocated by the federal communications commission to duly licensed radio amateurs.

MARS - Military Affiliate Radio System
CAP - Civil Air Patrol

Both of them use frequencies outside of the ham bands.

Any US citizen or permanent resident ham can join.

MARS used to relay messages to and on behalf of military personnel. They don't really do that anymore thanks to satellite comms and the internet.

Now they provide interoperability communications between the Army National Guard and Air National Guard forces and civilian state agencies.

Civil air patrol also uses frequencies outside of the ham bands. They are basically an air force auxiliary. They do things like search and rescue and coastal patrol.'

with the MARS/CAP , then you can transmit ..

but just about all Amature radios recieve the police bands ..

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Well, shit.

My homepatrol does not really look like a scanner.

Acer-m14 said:

397. EQUIPPING MOTOR VEHICLES WITH RADIO RECEIVING SETS CAPABLE OF RECEIVING SIGNALS ON THE FREQUENCIES ALLOCATED FOR POLICE USE.

A person, not a police officer or peace officer, acting pursuant to his special duties, who equips a motor vehicle with a radio receiving set capable of receiving signals on the frequencies allocated for police use or knowingly uses a motor vehicle so equipped or who in any way knowingly interferes with the transmission of radio messages by the police without having first secured a permit to do so from the person authorized to issue such a permit by the local governing body or board of the city, town or village in which such person resides, or where such person resides outside of a city, or village in a county having a county police department by the board of supervisors of such county, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both. Nothing in this section contained shall be construed to apply to any person who holds a valid amateur radio operator's license issued by the federal communications commission and who operates a duly licensed portable mobile transmitter and in connection therewith a receiver or receiving set on frequencies exclusively allocated by the federal communications commission to duly licensed radio amateurs.

MARS - Military Affiliate Radio System
CAP - Civil Air Patrol

Both of them use frequencies outside of the ham bands.

Any US citizen or permanent resident ham can join.

MARS used to relay messages to and on behalf of military personnel. They don't really do that anymore thanks to satellite comms and the internet.

Now they provide interoperability communications between the Army National Guard and Air National Guard forces and civilian state agencies.

Civil air patrol also uses frequencies outside of the ham bands. They are basically an air force auxiliary. They do things like search and rescue and coastal patrol.'

with the MARS/CAP , then you can transmit ..

but just about all Amature radios recieve the police bands ..

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freddy said:

Well, shit.

My homepatrol does not really look like a scanner.

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None of this matters because, A) Anyone with a smartphone has a scanner, or 15 different free scanner apps. 5-0 Radio is the best one I've been using for few years. It didn't tell me I was breaking any law when they told me where to click for download.
B) Scanners help Fire,EMS and local emergency planners. If you know how to talk to an officer with confidence you'll get out of any "Scanner is illegal law" ticket..

Hams do it with more frequency...

@4excal " who equips a motor vehicle with a radio receiving set capable of receiving signals on the frequencies allocated for police use or knowingly uses a motor vehicle so equipped or" i do think LEO would classify your cell and app as a "radio receiving set"

Acer-m14 said:

@4excal " who equips a motor vehicle with a radio receiving set capable of receiving signals on the frequencies allocated for police use or knowingly uses a motor vehicle so equipped or" i do think LEO would classify your cell and app as a "radio receiving set"

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Or a handheld in a bag.

Hi Pearl.
Robin

Something I was always curious about. Capable of receiving is one thing, but what if you actually have said frequencies programmed into your radio? Or if they hear transmissions you are listening to from your vehicle?

FrankenCub said:

Something I was always curious about. Capable of receiving is one thing, but what if you actually have said frequencies programmed into your radio? Or if they hear transmissions you are listening to from your vehicle?

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Beats me, ain't nothing I'm worried about. I have mine programmed in with all the frequencies I could muster up, and it's always scanning with squelch. Almost always stops on Putnam/Westchester 911/NYSP.

4excal said:

Beats me, ain't nothing I'm worried about. I have mine programmed in with all the frequencies I could muster up, and it's always scanning with squelch. Almost always stops on Putnam/Westchester 911/NYSP.

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My Icom is also programmed with them for Broome and Cortland Co. I usually turn it low or off when any LEO are near, haven't taken the time to take the test yet lol. I've been super busy. Poor excuse though, the test doesn't take long, but I also hate driving to Vestal lol.