[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 47, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 47CFR97.403]



[Page 599]

 

                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

        CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED)

 

PART 97_AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE--Table of Contents

 

              Subpart E_Providing Emergency Communications

 

Sec.  97.403  Safety of life and protection of property.



    No provision of these rules prevents the use by an amateur station 

of any means of radiocommunication at its disposal to provide essential 

communication needs in connection with the immediate safety of human 

life and immediate protection of property when normal communication 

systems are not available.