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<div> I knew there was a reason I didn't rejoin ARRL this year. What were they thinking?!<br><br>Ronny K4RJJ<br>. <br></div>
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-------------- Original message from "Steve Grantham" <aa5sg@comcast.net>: --------------
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<br>> It seems a matter of semantics. I don't think they are defining it as a
<br>> cellular telephone. Rather, as an "/Electronic Device" instead. I think
<br>> they were simply suggesting text for more broad distracted driving statutes,
<br>> possibly based on existing statute text, while specifically excluding your
<br>> ham rig. Even so, it really should be simple enough to just codify
<br>> distracted driving without making a list of offending devices. Though, in
<br>> these times of jurist imprudence, simple remedies are not often made.
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<br>> So much then for using "Street Atlas" or "Streets and Trips" on your laptop
<br>> with a USB or serial GPS to navigate around. And lots of businesses use
<br>> mobile laptops in the course of routine business (including the police.)
<br>> And what about those electronic meter readers driving around with those big
<br>> clunky handheld devices? I wonder what the accident rate is on them?
<br>>
<br>> Steve AA5SG
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<br>> From: "Mike Miller" <mike.kc9doa@sbcglobal.net>
<br>> To: <aprs@yahoogroups.com>; <aprssig@tapr.org>; <ui-view@yahoogroups.com>
<br>> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 6:43 PM
<br>> Subject: [aprssig] ARRL Executive Committee wants your laptop defined as
<br>> acell phone !!
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<br>> >I couldn't believe this!
<br>> >
<br>> > <http: www.arrl.org="" govrelations="" mobileamateurradiopolicystatement.pdf="">
<br>> >
<br>> > Mike KC9DOA
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