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

[Marty Woll]

Hi, Dennis.

We have discussed this at length on our Southwestern Division weekly net (in which you are welcome to participate (3.965 at 0800 local on Sunday mornings).  The short answer is that we are working on it and have been since before it was signed.  The longer answer is that several of our Volunteer Counsels have oral acknowledgement from a staff member of the House Transportation Committee that our mobile radios were not intended targets of this legislation.  Unfortunately, a staffer's work won't be enough, so Len Shaffer WA6QHD is working on getting an audience with the bill's author, Bill Quirk (Northern Cal) to ask for either a modification or a letter to the Legislative Journal clarifying their intent.  If we get the former, that should do it.  If we get the latter, we can take it to the CHP and ask for a letter from them (and corresponding training for LEOs).

Although it may take some time, I believe the outcome will be positive.  Contrast this to recently passed laws in two Arizona cities that now prohibit all electronic devices while mobile.

73,

Marty N6VI
Vice-Director (but not for much longer)


-----Original Message-----
From: SCCC [mailto:sccc-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Vernacchia
Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2017 10:30 AM
To: SCCC Reflector
Subject: Re: [SCCC] FW: WAS "Papa web site posting" - Mobile Amateur Operation now Illegal in CA !?

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
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