FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1984
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OLYMPIC GESTURE FOR RADIO HAMS
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AS A CONCESSION TO MARK THE OLYMPICS IN LOS ANGELES,
LICENSED RADIO AMATEURS IN THE UNITED STATES AND HONG KONG MAY SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS EXCHANGE MESSAGES AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS WITH THIRD PARTIES BETWEEN NOW AND AUGUST 31, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE POST OFFICE SAID TODAY.
THIS FOLLOWS AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE U.S. AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS COVERING THE PERIOD JULY 1 TO AUGUST 31, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
NORMALLY, AMATEUR STATIONS ARE PERMITTED TO EXCHANGE MESSAGES WITH OTHER AMATEUR STATIONS WORLD-WIDE, ALTHOUGH THE LICENCE CONDITIONS REQUIRE THAT THE MESSAGES BE LIMITED TO TOPICS WHICH ARE THE DIRECT CONCERN OF ONE OF THE PARTIES.
+THE CONCESSION WILL ALLOW LICENSED HONG KONG AMATEUR RADIO STATIONS TO RELAY MESSAGES TO AND FROM FRIENDS AND RELATIVES OF THOSE WHO ARE IN THE U.S. EITHER PARTICIPATING OR WATCHING THE GAMES DURING THIS PERIOD, HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN SET OUT THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THIS THIRD PARTY TRAFFIC MAY BE CARRIED OUT:
(1)
NO PAYMENT OR COMPENSATION OF ANY FORM MAY BE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY MADE ON SUCH MESSAGES OR COMMUNICATIONS,
(11) SUCH COMMUNICATIONS SHALL BE MADE IN PLAIN
LANGUAGE AND LIMITED TO CONVERSATIONS OR MESSAGES OF A TECHNICAL OR PERSONAL NATURE FOR WHICH, BY REASON OF THE IR UN IMPORTANCE, RECOURSE TO THE PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE IS NOT JUSTIFIED,
(111) THIS ARRANGEMENT SHALL BE APPLICABLE
WITH RESPECT TO ALL AMATEUR RADIO STATIONS DULY LICENSED BY APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES OF U.S. OR HONG KONG.
PLAY SAFE, SPORTS LOVERS TOLD ***
PEOPLE WHO ENGAGE IN SPORTS AND ENJOY THE BENEFITS, SHOULD NOT FORGET THE NEED FOR SAFETY AS WELL.
THIS WAS THE MESSAGE SPELT OUT AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY TO LAUNCH THIS YEAR'S SAFETY IN OUTDOOR PURSUITS CAMPAIGN.
DR.S.F. LAM, CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON SAFETY
IN OUTDOOR PURSUITS +SOP+ ADVISED PEOPLE TO OBSERVE SAFETY RULES WHILE ENGAGING IN OUTDOOR SPORTS AND GAMES.
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