Posted on 01/17/2021 3:46:04 PM PST by gwjack
WARNING: AMATEUR AND PERSONAL RADIO SERVICES LICENSEES AND OPERATORS MAY NOT USE RADIO EQUIPMENT TO COMMIT OR FACILITATE CRIMINAL ACTS
The Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) of the Federal Communications Commission issues this Enforcement Advisory to remind licensees in the Amateur Radio Service, as well as licensees and operators in the Personal Radio Services, that the Commission prohibits the use of radios in those services to commit or facilitate criminal acts.
The Bureau has become aware of discussions on social media platforms suggesting that certain radio services regulated by the Commission may be an alternative to social media platforms for groups to communicate and coordinate future activities. The Bureau recognizes that these services can be used for a wide range of permitted purposes, including speech that is protected under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Amateur and Personal Radio Services, however, may not be used to commit or facilitate crimes.
Specifically, the Bureau reminds amateur licensees that they are prohibited from transmitting “communications intended to facilitate a criminal act” or “messages encoded for the purpose of obscuring their meaning.”1 Likewise, individuals operating radios in the Personal Radio Services, a category that includes Citizens Band radios, Family Radio Service walkie-talkies, and General Mobile Radio Service, are prohibited from using those radios “in connection with any activity which is against Federal, State or local law.”2 Individuals using radios in the Amateur or Personal Radio Services in this manner may be subject to severe penalties, including significant fines, seizure of the offending equipment, and, in some cases, criminal prosecution.
Media inquiries should be directed to 202-418-0500 or MediaRelations@fcc.gov.
To file a complaint with the FCC, visit https://consumercomplaints.fcc.gov or call 1-888-CALL- FCC. To report a crime, contact your local law enforcement office or the FBI.
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Sure. On tip is also you can label all freqs with 6 alphanumeric symbols, so you can have your Baofeng display the name of the repeater/freq you are on so you’re not memorizing freqs. I usually have my A channel be the freq # and my b channel be the freq/repeaters name. There’s a menu option where you can change channel freq to text for channel a or b to do this
“Baofeng”
Hotter than General Tso’s chicken.
re: “CHIRP is great. Makes programming them a snap.”
Have a ‘disposable’ 15 dollar no-display 16 channel Boefang here, CHIRP is the only way to fly!
We picked up a pair of the 8 watt models for $55. Came with the hi cap batteries and chargers. $80 IIRC.
Got the external mics and those snappy Secret Service type ear plugs to go with them. Keeps things nice and quiet and we can use them while we are shooting.
The Nagoya antennas are worth the dough. Got 3db of gain out of them.
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This is coming out after a lot of bloggers were discussing using ham radio to keep in touch during the inauguration and after Biden’s officially in power.
Police State.
Thank you all so much! You’ve given us some solid info to consider and discuss.
In the ‘80s, when my BIL headed up the ham organization in his area, I used to type the tests he gave. They scared me - LOL! I think I can rise above it, though; it’s important.
Thanks again.
Encountered some of this on 40 meter on my shortwave receiver just a few minutes ago.
Hello one and all
Was it you I used to know
Can’t you hear me call
On this old ham radio
All I got to say
I’m alive and feeling fine
If you come my way
You can share my poison wine
Steely Dan - King of the World
The Lincolnshire Poacher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnXPqUU6fI0
We will all be so safe when everything is a crime.
Spider is black.
repeat
Spider is black.
Code Relay.
Alpha Tango Foxtrot
Me, too. Keep it quiet.
That’s funnier than all get out.
More occupation vs security operation facts.
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I guess Nellie Orr didn’t get the memo.
bump
They’re very small, and unattractive
the radio or the honeypot?
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