[SCCC] FW: WAS "Papa web site posting" - Mobile Amateur Operation now Illegal in CA !?

[Dennis Vernacchia]

I sent an email a couple weeks ago asking an ARRL official if hams holding
microphones were exempt and asked if ARRL would visit the issue with CHP
etc and got a "non" response....

So will all the amateur manufacturers of mobile rigs be selling wireless
headsets soon !?

How about the use of my CW paddle in my vehicle.....do I get 1 swipe or 1
tap,... so I can only send ONE DIT or ONE DAH per mobile QSO !?

Heck, I can't even legally sign off when completing a mobile QSO ....no
more
"Dit Dit" ......!!

Can I legally tap out CW with my LEFT FOOT.....literally "QLF".... since
that wouldn't be a "HAND held device  !?

Would I be, like..."Totally" legal, if driving a Tesla vehicle in
Autonomous mode while operating !?

Really! ....I do a LOT of mobile operating..
I am SERIOUS !

;-(

73, Dennis, N6KI


On Jan 22, 2017 7:56 AM, "Rick Low" <j.richard.low at gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Peter. Is this statement a good/faithful representation of the
information you put out at PARC?



“In short, ham radio operation while driving is now the same violation as
talking on your cell phone and subject to the same restrictions.”



Not looking to start a firestorm here J but I wonder if there are
interpretive variations and application of the code…

I’d be interested in viewing a copy of your presentation material, if any.
I don’t want to get in trouble with the law J



Thanks and regards, Rick N6CY



*From:* Thomas J. Corbett [mailto:tjcorbett8 at icloud.com]
*Sent:* Saturday, January 21, 2017 22:46
*To:* n6cy at arrl.net
*Subject:* Papa web site posting



FYI



ATTENTION HAM RADIO OPERATORS: San Diego Superior Court Traffic
Commissioner (and Amateur Extra, Pete Singer, W2PWS) did a presentation at
the Palomar Amateur Radio Club (as a club member) regarding a change in
California's cell phone law. Referring to 23123.5 CVC, which used to exempt
amateur radio, was modified. In short, ham radio operation while driving is
now the same violation as talking on your cell phone and subject to the
same restrictions. He has reached out to the legislature to see if removing
the ham radio exemption was an intentional act or an oversight. So far, the
author of the law has not gotten back to him. The CHP has notified the
courts that they intend to issue citations to anyone they see holding a
device, which includes your mobile radio microphone.



73

Tom

W6JFC