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faq [2021/05/02 15:23]
kd6kpc [What is the purpose of this Web site?]
faq [2022/02/28 09:58]
kd6kpc [Do I have to use a call sign to register?]
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 No. Membership and use are free.  No. Membership and use are free. 
  
-It does cost money to run a site like this. Your help is greatly appreciated. Your [[https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=6MHjB75ezUbG_WhcIgNX8rt-WWOFMpxN4g1tV-ZcIOj5fzRkzsYrDa9OjHcgqknDSjknrW|donations]] will help pay for server space, bandwidth, and programming.+It does cost money to run a site like this. Your help is greatly appreciated. Your donations will help pay for server space, bandwidth, and programming.
  
 ==== Do I have to use a call sign to register? ==== ==== Do I have to use a call sign to register? ====
-Yes. This is an amateur radio and GMRS website. All registered users must have an FCC issued call sign for their services. +Yes. This is an amateur radio and GMRS website. All registered users must have an government-issued call sign for their services. 
  
 This is an open community. We use our call signs whenever we transmit on the air. Anyone can look us up and see who we are. Often, the radio operators who seek anonymity are jammers and trouble-makers, who are not welcome here. This is an open community. We use our call signs whenever we transmit on the air. Anyone can look us up and see who we are. Often, the radio operators who seek anonymity are jammers and trouble-makers, who are not welcome here.
  
-Some are very interested in amateur radio and GMRS but do not yet have a call sign. You are absolutely welcome here. You are primarily missing features that really only work if you are licensed and have a radio to use, such as proposing new repeaters, edits, and exporting.+Some are very interested in amateur radio and GMRS but do not yet have a call sign. You are absolutely welcome here. However, you cannot register for an account until you have a valid callsign. You are primarily missing features that really only work if you are licensed and have a radio to use, such as proposing new repeaters, edits, and exporting.
  
 The administrator reserves the right to reject or cancel memberships to this site at any time, with or without cause or notice. The administrator reserves the right to reject or cancel memberships to this site at any time, with or without cause or notice.
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