Let me ask this then: Is a 2950 considered a ham radio?
YES !! IT IS !!!
it's intended for amateur radio use on 10 and 12 mtrs
but ,thats not gonna discourage enterprising 11 mtr operators
from taking one and "opening it up "
the manufacturer and radio dealers openly skirt this issue
because they want to sell radios !!!!!!
and they'll tell you anything you want to hear to git yur money !
unfortunately these rigs have gotten a bad rap
because a lot of 11 mtr ops , have done this "PRECISELY"
and wander down on ten mtrs :blink:
i've even seen threads on this forum about unlicensed operators
using these freqs:sad:
By the letter of the law ,
it is not legal for 11 meter operation
for unlicensed operators!!!
and just because you own one and use it on 11 meters
does not mean "THAT ITS LEGAL "
on the other hand , IT IS LEGAL for a LICENSED AMATUER RADIO OPERATOR , to own one of these and use it on 11 meters ,
PROVIDED , he or she , operates it under the legal power output limits
provided for the 11 mtr band . ie 4 watts dead carrier am
also , he or she can operate with the same impunity .
as the rest of the Crowd
no call sign , roger beeps ,noise makers, profanity ,etc, ,
as long as its under the legal power limit
A HAM Has the Authority to operate any "TRANSMITTING DEVICE he or she chooses
as long as it follows the rules for the band or frequency its being operated on , as long as he or she has the LEGAL AUTHORITY to operate there
meaning ,basically that hams have the same privileges on 11 mtrs
that all the unlicensed people do
but that unlicensed operators do not have priveleges on licensed HAM Bands !!!
furthermore ,
A LICENSED AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR has the authority
to use any band or frequency ,or any means at their disposal !
necessary to carry out emergency
radio traffic , pertaining to life or property saving measures .
to facilitate aid or relief ,
for the unititiated, that means
that I CAN get on the frequencies the COPS USE , and announce
a life or death emergency .
Provided its for real , and I readily indentify myself
little wonder
a lot of guys choose to learn the rules
and get a ticket to the whole other world of radio !
NOW !
will the fcc do anything about it - unlikely!
its a good rig , well suited for operation between 12 and 10
BOTTOM LINE !
it is illegal for anyone other than a LICENSED AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR
to operate these rigs on 11 meters .
they are not "TYPE ACCEPTED "
but that wont stop anybody will it ?
its widely held that a HAM will know how to control his PEP
and modulation to hold it under the LEGAL LIMITS
or , he or she will be subject to prosecution or fines
if they do not ,
meanwhile , the rest of the 11 mtr world .
who cant be traced , can do whatever they wish and CROW about it
and are unlikely to get POPPED !
doesn't mean you wont get caught ,
its very unlikely you will :bored:
but you dont need to come here and argue your point
IT"S ILLEGAL , End of story
its doubtful that any thing useful will come of this thread ,
other than to point out the fine points of the law
and spark further argument !!!!
Read up on the rules Fella's , and get yur ticket !!!!!!!!!!
IT"S a Whole nother world !!!!
Happy Trails
FC