Comments on: RAC speaks to MOT http://blog.rac.ca/?p=121 All about ham radio in Canada - Tous pour la radioamateur au Canada Sun, 12 May 2013 22:59:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Patricia Pugh http://blog.rac.ca/?p=121&cpage=1#comment-33 Patricia Pugh Sun, 07 Jun 2009 02:32:46 +0000 http://racblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/27/rac-speaks-to-mot/#comment-33 To whom it may concern, I am a 64 year old woman who is also an amateur radio operator. I wish to express my concern regarding Bill 118. As you know, amateur radio operators assist with numerous public service events and often are the first to report inclimate weather or impending disasters. An amateur radio operator has to study for, write and pass an exam before receiving a radio licence. Also, radio amateurs use a certain protocol when using their radios to show professionalism. Anyone can walk into a store, buy a cell phone, get into a car, start talking, and get distracted by the phone thus causing an accident. I'm sorry but I do not know the statistics for the number of amateur radio operators causing an accident while talking on the radio but I'm sure the percentage would be much lower than for cell phone users. I have been an amateur since 1986 and do not recall hearing about any legislation to stop us from operating from our vehicles. I ask that those voting on Bill 118 exclude amateur radio operators . Thank you for allowing me this comment. Yours truly, Pat Pugh VA3PP To whom it may concern,
I am a 64 year old woman who is also an amateur radio operator. I wish to express my concern regarding Bill 118. As you know, amateur radio operators assist with numerous public service events and often are the first to report inclimate weather or impending disasters. An amateur radio operator has to study for, write and pass an exam before receiving a radio licence. Also, radio amateurs use a certain protocol when using their radios to show professionalism. Anyone can walk into a store, buy a cell phone, get into a car, start talking, and get distracted by the phone thus causing an accident. I’m sorry but I do not know the statistics for the number of amateur radio operators causing an accident while talking on the radio but I’m sure the percentage would be much lower than for cell phone users. I have been an amateur since 1986 and do not recall hearing about any legislation to stop us from operating from our vehicles. I ask that those voting on Bill 118 exclude amateur radio operators . Thank you for allowing me this comment. Yours truly, Pat Pugh VA3PP

]]> By: Patricia Pugh http://blog.rac.ca/?p=121&cpage=1#comment-32 Patricia Pugh Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:57:22 +0000 http://racblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/27/rac-speaks-to-mot/#comment-32 I am getting extemely upset. I have already written two comments only to have them go into the internet wilderness...The work "mail" above does not say "email". So maybe, you could change it for anyone else like me who took it literally.If this one does not say error, I will again write a commet about Bill 118. I am getting extemely upset. I have already written two comments only to have them go into the internet wilderness…The work “mail” above does not say “email”. So maybe, you could change it for anyone else like me who took it literally.If this one does not say error, I will again write a commet about Bill 118.

]]> By: Jamie http://blog.rac.ca/?p=121&cpage=1#comment-31 Jamie Sat, 06 Jun 2009 02:57:36 +0000 http://racblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/27/rac-speaks-to-mot/#comment-31 I'd love to support RAC, but this is my first year in the hobby, and $50 may not sound like alot to many, but it is to some of us. Given that blind persons are allowed to join for $20 and not receive the magazine, I would suggest that maybe RAC offer an associate membership at $20 or $25 a year. That I might be ab;e to do. I wonder how many non RAC hams might join if this option were available I’d love to support RAC, but this is my first year in the hobby, and $50 may not sound like alot to many, but it is to some of us. Given that blind persons are allowed to join for $20 and not receive the magazine, I would suggest that maybe RAC offer an associate membership at $20 or $25 a year. That I might be ab;e to do. I wonder how many non RAC hams might join if this option were available

]]> By: Jeffrey Paice http://blog.rac.ca/?p=121&cpage=1#comment-30 Jeffrey Paice Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:46:03 +0000 http://racblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/27/rac-speaks-to-mot/#comment-30 Sir, I would like to add my support to Radio Amateurs who are concerned that this bill will prevent us from supplying communications to an emergency situation where the public communications media have become impossible to use. The ability to drive to specified locations in our vehicles equiped with mobile radios and issue reports of our findings to the civil authorities could be a life saving opportunity for individuals involved and injured in the emergency. I urge the government to carefully consider the information provided by RAC and others to make an exemption for amateur radio in this case. It is important to radio amateurs to be of the solution and nor part of the problem in emergency situations. I remain respectfully yours, Jeffrey C. Paice, VE3JCP Sir,

I would like to add my support to Radio Amateurs who are concerned that this bill will prevent us from supplying communications to an emergency situation where the public communications media have become impossible to use. The ability to drive to specified locations in our vehicles equiped with mobile radios and issue reports of our findings to the civil authorities could be a life saving opportunity for individuals involved and injured in the emergency. I urge the government to carefully consider the information provided by RAC and others to make an exemption for amateur radio in this case. It is important to radio amateurs to be of the solution and nor part of the problem in emergency situations.

I remain respectfully yours,
Jeffrey C. Paice, VE3JCP

]]> By: Bill (Ontario) C 118 Update « VA3QV’s Weblog http://blog.rac.ca/?p=121&cpage=1#comment-29 Bill (Ontario) C 118 Update « VA3QV’s Weblog Thu, 28 May 2009 14:37:41 +0000 http://racblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/27/rac-speaks-to-mot/#comment-29 [...] most recent updates are available on the RAC Blog with the specific articles being here and here and also here …  It makes for good reading and shows you the hard work RAC is doing on our [...] [...] most recent updates are available on the RAC Blog with the specific articles being here and here and also here …  It makes for good reading and shows you the hard work RAC is doing on our [...]

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