Right, Kay, it was because (1) of the state licensing statutes and regulations, and (2) the obvious liability issues associated with putting unvetted hams into people's houses, that we didn't want to be involved in a program involving individual hookups. The sponsoring of club program kind of approach and providing advice to people based on what FCC provides is the limit of the concept for us. If an individual ham wants to do more than that, it is up to her or him, not part of what we will be asking them to do at all. Christopher D. Imlay BOOTH, FRERET, IMLAY & TEPPER, P.C. 14356 Cape May Road Silver Spring, Maryland 20904-6011 (301) 384-5525 telephone (301) 384-6384 facsimile W3KD@ARRL.ORG -----Original Message----- From: Kay Craigie <n3kn@verizon.net> To: arrl-odv <arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org> Sent: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 10:36 am Subject: RE: [arrl-odv:17359] Community relations opportunity for clubs I can't remember where I read it, but somewhere in relation to hams helping others hook up their digital converter boxes pro bono it was claimed that in some states, it's illegal to install TV equipment for others unless you are a licensed TV repair person. ? I know we're talking about involving clubs in providing information supplied by the FCC, rather than about actually hooking up converter boxes, but one thing can kinda lead to another because hams are nice guys who want to help others. ? As Jim said, most of us on the Board grew up as hams in the era when you did not install TVI filters on neighbors' sets, to avoid accusations of breaking something. I don't know if that CYA advice carries over into the present situation or not.?It's worth thinking about some kind of caveat, however, because many newer hams came in after the TVI thing died down and may not be aware that people who can't figure out how to hook up their DTV converter box may also be unable to figure out that you didn't break their TV when you helped them. ? The issue may not be liability per se but just a fuss with clueless neighbors -- which nobody needs. ? On another topic ... anyone else going to operate Skywarn Recognition Day tomorrow and/or Saturday? Carter N3AO and I plan to be at WX4RNK from about 9 AM to noon on Saturday. Probably 20 and 40 meters SSB.?73 - Kay N3KN ?