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IN FACT, AT THIS POSITION WE CANNOT USE A RADIO AT ALL BECAUSE THE MAT AND
RECORDING EQUIPMENT ARE SENSITIVE TO RF SIGNALS IN GENERAL AND THERE IS A
NO TRANSMIT ZONE OF 12 FEET IMMEDIATELY AROUND THE CHUTE OPERATION.  THIS
NO TRANSMIT ZONE INCLUDES CELL PHONES, RADIOS, RFID BADGES, KEYS EQUIPPED
FOR WIRELESS ENTRY AND ANY OTHER DEVICE THAT WOULD EMIT AN RF SIGNAL.
BEHIND THE SCENES EVENTS SUCH AS THESE PROVIDE POSITIVE EXPOSURE OF HAM
RADIO TO THE PUBLIC.  WHAT THE PUBLIC DOES NOT SEE ARE BEHIND THE SCENES
SUPPORT ACTIVITIES OF ADDITIONAL AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS AND OTHERS WITHOUT
WHICH THIS EVENT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE.  THESE INCLUDE HAMS THAT PROVIDE
REPEATER OPERATIONS, APRS TRACKING, NET CONTROL, MONITORING OF CROSS BAND
REPEAT OPERATIONS, RELAY STATIONS AND GENERAL COORDINATION OF THE
COMMUNICATIONS EFFORT.  MANY OF THESE HAMS ARE LOCATED MILES FROM WHERE THE
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