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Talk about numbers #ARRL #hamradio

Posted: 13 Jan 2021 06:13 AM PST http://kc5fm.blogspot.com/2021/01/talk-about-numbers-arrl-hamradio.html

The Federal Communications Commission supplied you with an increase from
zero to $35 for 2021. At the same time, the service is determined that Emergency communications, for example, are voluntary and are not required
by our rules.
Looking at the numbers, the FCC is correct. From the American Radio Relay League's own annual report, “The Report summarizes a raft of responses to emergencies and disasters by Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) volunteers. ARES membership grew by 3,130 in 2019”
There are 771, 938 amateur radio licenses in the USA. There are 156,775
ARRL members. There are 31,641 registered ARES members. That's not enough
to justify calling it an emergency communications system.
But wait ...
Part 97 says 97.1(a) ... (a) Recognition and enhancement of the value of
the amateur service to the public as a voluntary noncommercial
communication service, particularly with respect to providing emergency communications.
RACES (radio amateur civil emergency service). A radio service using
amateur stations for civil defense communications during periods of local, regional or national civil emergencies is still in Part 97. Yes, Emergency Management still use RACES.
Obviously, the FCC can't call it a voluntary service with respect to
providing emergency communications and then say hams are not part of the emergency communications effort.
Congress provided this unintended action. It's time for Congress to
correct this. ResistBot gives you a FREE platform to freely contact
Congress with encouragement to direct the FCC to change the fee from $35
back to free.
While you are thinking about this, join or renew your ARRL membership.

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