This gentleman should check with his state prosecutor to figure this out. Re-transmissions of audio count as a prohibited activity under some state's wiretapping laws.
I can tell you in Illinois (my state) that if you record ANYONE even if its a radio transmission and you did NOT have that person's permission to record, you are in DEEP DEEP doo doo! Although amateur radio, CB, broadcast radio, and other radio services are exempt under federal law, federal law does not apply in Illinois because Illinois routinely argues that they are separate from the rest of the union and / or routinely argue that the feds have no standing to override state law under some vague claim about state's rights and separation of state and federal powers.
The ONLY exception to recording anyone in Illinois without permission, is if you have reason to believe that a crime is either taking place or IS GOING TO take place.
Also remember that once you put something over a baby monitor, you are opening yourself up to other people recording what happens in your house.
I am so glad I don't live in the soviet socialist republic of Illinois. I find this interesting that such a state law would exist in a state where a former governor is going to club Fed for the next 14 years. Of course these scumbags don't want YOU to record THEM, but I bet the state of Illinois has NO PROBLEM recording it's citizens without their consent or permission....
My state is a 1 party state, so long as 1 is a party to the conversation (including phone calls), no consent or notification is needed. Despite our good old boy system of gubment in the state of Gawga, at least we recognize freedom to some degree down here in the dirty south.
aside, the bafoons at your state legislature in Illinois should read up on FCC rules part 15 which state that such devices must accept any interference which may cause undesired operation, and privacy of communication is not ensured when using said unlicensed incidental radiators, but I get the feeling these morons are too busy writing more rubbish laws like the above to pay attention to Federal regulations.
aside he is talking about using a part 15 device in his OWN home for extending his scanner/radio receiver's listening range. How would this be any different than incidental rebroadcast of his TV or stereo audio? OH NO, BETTER CALL THE RIAA and JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF! MAJOR FELONY IN PROGRESS! :roll: