Subj : Re: No license operators
To : n2qfd
From : jimmylogan
Date : Sat May 18 2024 09:04 am
-=> n2qfd wrote to All <=-
n2> I'm curious where the general consensus is at these days about the
n2> non licensed operators.
n2> I've got an old co-worker who was talking about buying some baofeng
n2> HT's and his kids and their cousins playing and enjoying them. I
n2> remember doing this exact thing with CB radio when I was a kid but I'm
n2> not sure they're not using amateur radio gear unlicensed.
I can't speak for others, and I might get 'shouted down' for this, but
I'll tell you my personal thoughts...
I used to geocache with a lot of friends. This was before smart phones.
It would have been nice to have a HAM license and to be able to
communicate as we were group hunting, etc. (We did a lot at night -
sometimes had a convoy of six or more cars going to another town.)
I mentioned HAM after I got my license and another cacher was NOT
interested in getting a license, but was interested in getting
some cheap radios to have in case of society collapsing. I told
him get them - listen in - you might want a license, but if not,
as soon as government collapses there will be no one to police
the airwaves - and that might be the only way you can communicate
remotely.
So that being said - I agree with you - in an urban area, yeah,
don't do it. Don't interfere and make trouble and you won't have
trouble. In a rural setting where no one is hearing them but
each other? What's it hurting?
Now having said all that, I am a Christian and I do believe in
following the law. I didn't TX until I got my ticket, but I
listened a lot while studying. If there's an emergency and
someone gets help by transmitting out of band or with no
license? Fine with me!
n2> The old timers all said, "this will end up as
n2> CB for taking down the challenges!"
I've heard that too - I don't see it though... Not around
here anyway...
... Hookd on foniks wurkd for mee!
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