Pager Decoding

[Radiorick]

Is anyone making logs?

[Grog]

Originally Posted by Radiorick

Is anyone making logs?

Not enough fiber today. but thanks for asking.

[Radiorick]

It is legal to decode as long as its not shared... correct?

[SkipSanders]

That depends on where you are, and what you're decoding.

In the USA, if it's a common carrier pager, it's illegal to decode anything but tone-only pagers.

As far as the law reads, it should be ok to decode a public safety agency's pagers IF they use their own frequencies rather than a common carrier to page. Not, of course, if they're encrypted, but no matter, if they are, you won't be able to, anyway.

Telling someone what you 'heard', whether from pagers or voice, is a seperate legal problem. Some will say it's ok now to 'reveal' police comms. The most recent court case posted here differed, and says it is NOT ok. The FCC currently seems to say it's ok to reveal. But they aren't the ones who'll prosecute. Your local US Attorney's reading of the law is what will, or will not, cause him to file charges.

[Radiorick]

Well said, SMR in 900Mhz would not be that common carrier you speak of...

Thanks for the reply.

[mrdinks]

Originally Posted by Grog

Not enough fiber today. but thanks for asking.

Now that was funny

[Radiorick]

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[lugoffman]

Originally Posted by Radiorick

It is legal to decode as long as its not shared... correct?

hey what type of equpment do you need to decode and how do you do it give me a private message on it if you dont mind

[HAFD_CADET]

Originally Posted by Grog

Not enough fiber today. but thanks for asking.

.....LOL!