I'm new to the forum, is the monthly meeting online or in person
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Welcome to the site, We meet in person at Denny's Restaurant in Visalia, CA "Up-Date" TCARC Meetings are being held At Denny's Restaurant | Announcements next board meeting is April 7th and Club Meeting is April 21st
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I don't have a ham license, I don't currently transmit, just monitor. I'm a retired USAF radio maintainer. I live in Visalia.
That's fine you don't have to have a license to come join us. With you being a United States Air Force You probably wouldn't have too much of a hard time getting your technician license. But you guys are more than welcome to join us.
Under part 97 rules but don't quote me on this. As far as part 97 is concerned. But legally you are not able to transmit on any amateur radio frequencies without a FCC license for amateur radio. GMRS is also the same way. About the only avenues you have to legally transmit on a frequency would be CB radio 11 m or family radio service. FRS radios. The only way you legally can use any frequency available is in a 911 emergency situation. There are heavy fines associated with using other agencies frequencies be it a Fire, PD, HP and other emergency agencies.
If you want to get into GMRS. The license is only $70 through the Federal communication commission. And it's good for the whole family. There is no test for that. But amateur radio falls part 97 rules, GMRS or FRS falls under part 95 rules along with CB radio.
Hopefully this gives you some information.
With a licensed ham operator, you too can play on the ham bands.
Just like on field day.
It seems to me that it is just considered third party traffic.
Only need to watch what you talk about if you are interacting with soneone from certain foreign nation states.
What frequency are you looking to make contact on?