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Originally Posted by DDan
They wouldn't use VHF the same way if they thought someone back at the station might be hearing them. This seems to be a case of LEO private channels that no one was monitoring IMO.
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BINGO!
That's the crux of the issue.
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Originally Posted by DiGiTaLD
The spectrum is sitting there unused, so why not get a license and have a few legal "tac" channels (with users following rules and common decency, of course) that could also serve as a backup?
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Here's why not:
They didn't want an "official" "sanctioned" channel or channels.
IT DIDN'T MEET THEIR NEED.
They wanted a private channel to shoot the B.S. on.
Unencumbered by radio etiquette, rules or regulations.
I have no doubt, that from time to time, it was also used for crime fighting purposes.
Just one small problem.
It was ILLEGAL!