Transmitting outside the ham bands

[KevinC]

I asked in a sarcastic fashion about what those frequencies cost, maybe he's affiliated with the shop that the FCC spanked?

I would just move on and not worry about it.

 

[W2JGA]

I would just move on and not worry about it.

Agreed, just seemed a little off putting.

 

[kayn1n32008]

I asked in a sarcastic fashion about what those frequencies cost, maybe he's affiliated with the shop that the FCC spanked?

He isn't, he's a rule follower in Alberta.

 

[nd5y]

If you are referring to me and my comment about Racing Radios I wasn't angry and I have no affiliation with them or any other radio retailer, importer or manufacturer.

 

[W2JGA]

If you are referring to me and my comment about Racing Radios I wasn't angry and I have no affiliation with them or any other radio retailer, importer or manufacturer.

not you sir.

robertmac left an angry face on my comment asking about prices

 

[prcguy]

not you sir.

robertmac left an angry face on my comment asking about prices

I get the same thing with the little red face icon. I kind of like it. I think the entire planet would fall apart if it weren't for those rule following Albertans.

 

[vagrant]

We need more icons

 

[k6cpo]

I used to be a comm tech for one of the Federal natural resource agencies (but I retired from that job and have a good one now), and I must have spent hundreds of hours and hundreds of road miles trying to find out where unauthorized transmissions were coming from, with terrible percentage of success. There have been FCC actions against commercial entities who seemed to have no regard for who was authorized to use various frequencies... but it still happens. Not to say that programming unauthorized frequencies or modifying radios is solely done by commercial operations. In NV there seemed to be a continuing problem with 'off-roaders' having and using radios programmed for whatever frequencies. One memorable event was when one of our tac channels had two yahoos blabbering continuously about their routes and meetups, and when a well-meaning member of the agency asked "Who are you, do you need assistance?" - and the reply was "Go the ***** away, I paid for this channel!"

Or one ham in who thought it was OK to make a test call on one of our repeaters (using his callsign). I looked up who he was and made a polite phone call, one ham to another. He seemed to think that a single test 'just to make sure the radio was working on that channel in case I need it' would be OK. I had to explain it was NOT OK and if it happened again I'd be dialing a different phone number. Perhaps it wasn't the right thing to do, I don't know, but that was the ONLY time I did that, and hopefully it was the only time the dipstick did something that stupid.


"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity - and I'm not too sure about the universe part."
- Albert Einstein -

Absolutely the right thing to do. It's apparent that there's some percentage of the hobby that doesn't understand and won't get the message any other way.



I've run into that, also.

There are a few companies that will sell radios pre-loaded with "Off Road" frequencies. Zero explanation about licensing/locations. They've been spoken to before, but it doesn't seem to work, nor impact all the existing radios out there in the hands of consumers.

The only bright side of this is that most have such awful installations that their range is limited.

Trying to discuss licensing with them is pointless. You'll get the "I paid for this channel" answer every time.

Ask RacingRadios.com.
If I remember correctly a few years ago the FCC busted them, or a similar business, for that so their prices may have increased.

The one that comes to mind for me is Rugged Radios. I know they got slapped down by the FCC and they've changed their business model since then. They were marketing re-badged pre-programmed Baofengs as "legal" off-road radios. Problem was, they chose frequencies at random. And the radios were locked so they couldn't be re-programmed.

 

[W4AXW]

We need more icons

I don't know how we functioned and survived as a species before icons appeared..............

 

[mmckenna]

The one that comes to mind for me is Rugged Radios. I know they got slapped down by the FCC and they've changed their business model since then. They were marketing re-badged pre-programmed Baofengs as "legal" off-road radios. Problem was, they chose frequencies at random. And the radios were locked so they couldn't be re-programmed.

 

[W2JGA]

It's so interesting reading letters like that. I got a phone call from Riley Hollingsworth a few years ago pertaining to a 'spoiled' ham in our community. He was a hoot to talk to on the phone.

 

[PDXh0b0]

anyone helping pacific palisades in this emergency

 

[rf_patriot200]

not you sir.

robertmac left an angry face on my comment asking about prices

He does that to Everyone, and I wouldn't let it bother you. Just ignore him.

 

[GlobalNorth]

He does that to Everyone, and I wouldn't let it bother you. Just ignore him.

Hmm.

I thought he had a bad sunburn.

 

[dickie757]

anyone helping pacific palisades in this emergency

This is prime time to absolutely keep quiet, or literally run and scream pounding on doors. Radio traffic will be at a premium and every second will count. Not the place for gas bag ragchewers. Spell it with me....
R.A.D.I.O. D.I.S.I.P.L.I.N.E.

 

[prcguy]

anyone helping pacific palisades in this emergency

The place is a mess with cars jammed everywhere, nobody can help right now because you can't get in or out of the area. Its so bad they are using bulldozers to clear abandoned cars that were hopelessly stuck in traffic. I have a friend who may be in the path of the fire and we were discussing evacuation ideas earlier today. There are high winds that start today and ramp up over the next few days and there is zero containment. I just looked at the local news and they have a news truck about four blocks from my friends place and there flames and burning embers flying everywhere just a few blocks from my friends place. This is a very expensive area with people like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone and other movie people who live or used to live down the street from my friend and its not looking good for their neighborhood.

 

[KK4JUG]

Spell it with me....
R.A.D.I.O. D.I.S.I.P.L.I.N.E.

You spelled discipline wrong.

Sorry

 

[dickie757]

You spelled discipline wrong.

Sorry

I lurned gould in schoool. And phewy on you.

 

[KK4JUG]

I'm sorry. I couldn't resist.

 

[PDXh0b0]

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