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§ 95.1731.a. Does clarify that GMRS may be used for emergency communications. Getting on the air and personally reporting that a tornado is coming and advising listeners to take cover seems a perfectly legitimate use of the airwaves. § 95.333.b Prohibits broadcasting material from television and radio broadcasts. Re-broadcasting content originating from a public broadcast service, which the national weather service is, would seem to fall into this category. Personally, I would take no offense to someone stepping in and making an emergency announcement, and recommending folks tune into NOAA or another information source, but I would not want the two-way frequency monopolized to the point where its primary purpose is lost. I can quickly imagine cases where families that include two-way comms in their emergency plans suddenly find themselves unable to communicate amongst themselves because their two-way frequency is suddenly tied up rebroadcasting something they already have available via other means. 50% of my radios have NOAA capability. I also have multiple dedicated NOAA radios around the house. If I were to hear that something was imminent, I would do what I always do, tune in NOAA. Where appropriate I would then continue monitoring whatever other frequency(s) I had been on. Hope this helps. Michael WRHS965 KE8PLM Edit: Spelling & grammar

Yeah, I am super happy with it. Bought it second hand and got the trigger when it was on sale. Took a while to find the right pellet and a lot of practice to get that good with it. I don't need anything else for home practice. I hang the 1 ½" juice and tea bottle caps on chain and wack the heck out of them, very satisfying.

Another surprise, that company said that my order should be here tomorrow!! That's pretty exciting. Have to call the tool rental place to see if they have the big hammer drill and adapter for ground rod. I've never used one. Just sledge. I think by Thursday my antenna gear should be here. Just got back from getting a new soldering iron. It was time. Had my other since I was 20 years old.