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Old 12-20-2014, 11:04 AM
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Greybeard1
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Originally Posted by JohnShe
Well, GB you have part of a point, but not all of it. HAM operators use the public frequencies regulated by the FAA, just like we do. The FAA has set aside frequencies for various uses. In the good old days, these were shared by a number of user classes. Things have changed somewhat depending on technology and use. But, certain public frequencies such as the ones used by HAM operators are still regulated and require licenses to use.
I rather think the FCC would be a little miffed if the FAA was to attempt to regulate frequencies in the spectrum. The FAA has nothing to do with frequency assignments, and they have to comply with the rules and regs of the FCC.