Using 50 Mhz Radios, Illegally.
 

THE PROBLEM WE HAVE SEEN IN THE PAST IS THAT THE FCC JUST DOESNT CARE WE ARE A SMALL GROUP THAT
THEY DONT HAVE TIME FOR

Using 50 Mhz Radios, Illegally.
 

How much of a stink do you want to create over it? Since its a federal law being violated... if you report it to the police, they HAVE to act.

Using 50 Mhz Radios, Illegally.
 

According to the FCC: "operation of radio transmitting equipment without a license ... will subject you to fine or imprisonment ... Fines normally range from $7,500 to $10,000."

A ham radio license costs $10. I think that's a much better deal [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

Using 50 Mhz Radios, Illegally.
 

Just to avoid a problem warn them of there wrong doings and tell them to go purchase the licence for 10$ or whatever it is

Using 50 Mhz Radios, Illegally.
 

Hamair is right. The users only need a Technician Class license for the 6-M frequencies, and Morse Code isn't a requirement for that level of license. License cost is about $7, plus the cost of a study-guide. If the candidate has any intelligence at all, 90% of the material is common sense and easy to comprehend. Who knows? It might just open up a new hobby for these folks.

The test is easy. You can buy a study guide at any electronics parts store (or even your local Radio Shack - just make sure they sell you a book that is current). To find a test session in your area, contact www.arrl.org.

I guess that nothing gets a ham hotter than someone illegally operating on their frequencies. Yes, in the grand scheme of things, this is small potatoes. But it's still illegal. I'll betcha that if a ham somewhere knew about this, he'd take care of matters.

I'd like to correct one point made earlier in this post. There HAS been a resurgence of the FCC taking care of folks who operate illegally. Lots of fines have been paid over the past few years. It's become very profitable for the FCC.

If the FCC knew about this, not only could the fliers be prosecuted (and their equipment confiscated), but the club could be as well, for allowing it. Then, you would have to deal with the AMA. What are they doing to do when they received the report.

No, I don['t think this is a widespread practice. At the majority of clubs it's not allowed. I belong to 2 clubs and the ham freqs are only used by hams.

Hope this helps with the license issue.

Bob

Using 50 Mhz Radios, Illegally.
 

I used to be a VE (Volunteer Examiner) and although the general consensus is that passing the No Code Tech exam is easy, each session I've seen almost 30% fail on the first try or even second try. Apparently they thought they knew more than they actually did. There used to be a 350 question pool, but I don't know if it's changed or not.
They say it's just a question of memorization, but some of us may not possess a good memory. It does take time to study though and as someone once said: Be careful, you just might learn something.

Take care,
CCR AB2BP
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Using 50 Mhz Radios, Illegally.
 

There are 384 multiple-choice questions, each test has 35. Some of them will require you to memorize things - for example, what frequencies are in each band. Most of it isn't too hard though, it will make sense once you go over it a few times. The electronics stuff is pretty basic. They even throw in a few really easy ones - for example, T7A09 "What would you connect to a transceiver for voice operation?". The answer is "A microphone".